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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Bushcaddylsa · Chadron, NE · July 20, 2007

Date: July 20, 2007 · 14:22 local
Place: Chadron, NE
Airport: Chadron Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N714Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA223
Reported as: Amtr Bushcaddylsa
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 65 total8 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N714QRegistration cancelled Jun 18, 2011 · Bush Caddy USA LSAS/N BCLSA-001-A · Built 2007 Airframe modelBush Caddy USA LSA Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot and his passenger were enroute from morgan, Utah, to oshkosh, Wisconsin. While landing at Chadron Municipal Airport (cdr), Chadron, Nebraska, the pilot attempted to land on runway 20. Right before touchdown, approximately 300 feet past the numbers, the pilot experienced a slight crosswind and tried to abort the landing. The pilot applied power and countered with aileron and rudder; however, the aircraft continued to veer to the right of runway 20. The aircraft then started to ground loop until the right wing impacted the terrain causing the aircraft to cartwheel. The aircraft came to rest approximately 1500 feet from the threshold and approximately 100 yards to the right of runway 20. Cdr weather at 2053Z had wind direction of 180 @ 19 knots gusting to 23 knots, clear with 9 miles visibility. The pilot and his passenger were not injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE ENROUTE FROM MORGAN, UTAH, TO OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN. WHILE LANDING AT CHADRON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (CDR), CHADRON, NEBRASKA, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20. RIGHT BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET PAST THE NUMBERS, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT CROSSWIND AND TRIED TO ABORT THE LANDING. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND COUNTERED WITH AILERON AND RUDDER; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 20. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STARTED TO GROUND LOOP UNTIL THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE TERRAIN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD AND APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 20. CDR WEATHER AT 2053Z HAD WIND DIRECTION OF 180 @ 19 KNOTS GUSTING TO 23 KNOTS, CLEAR WITH 9 MILES VISIBILITY. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 CHI07CA223Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChadron, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing. A contributing factor was the gusty, crosswind condition.Jul 20, 2007 · Substantial damage