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FAA accident report · Amtr RV-8 · Wilsonville, AL · June 16, 2007

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Date
June 16, 2007 · 13:10 local
Place
Wilsonville, AL
Airport
Commander Airpark Inc
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N222ES
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW07CA136
Reported as
Amtr RV8
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total40 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N222ESRegistered now · Sandall Evan R RV-8S/N 80282 · Built 2003Airframe modelSandall Evan R RV-8Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1F6DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot in command allowed the aircraft to bounce during an attempted landing. Elected to perform go around, applying full power in a nose high, low airspeed configuration. Pilot in command was unable to maintain directional control, creating extreme side loads and failure of the landing gear. Aircraft left the runway, crossed a road, ditch, and came to rest approximately 30 yards away in a pasture.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT IN COMMAND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING. ELECTED TO PERFORM GO AROUND, APPLYING FULL POWER IN A NOSE HIGH, LOW AIRSPEED CONFIGURATION. PILOT IN COMMAND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, CREATING EXTREME SIDE LOADS AND FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A ROAD, DITCH, AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30 YARDS AWAY IN A PASTURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW07CA136Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilsonville, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.Jun 16, 2007 · Substantial damage