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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Spitfire · Galveston, TX · April 26, 2008

Date: April 26, 2008 · 14:39 local
Place: Galveston, TX
Airport: Scholes International At Galveston
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N308WK
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08LA118
Reported as: Amtr Spitfire
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total1,020 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N308WKRegistration cancelled Oct 4, 2019 · Vickers SPITFIRE MARK IXS/N MK9-TE308 · Built 1944 Airframe modelVickers SPITFIRE MARK IX Engine modelRolls-Royce MERLINReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)The PIC of 308WK (Spitfire) landed at gls on rwy 17. He was landing in sequence behind N96RW (hurricane) with about 20 seconds of spacing. The PIC of N308WK was rolling out on the left side of the runway and N96RW was on the right side of the runway. The PIC of N96RW lost control of the aircraft, ground looped and ended up on the left side of the runway. With the nose high attitude of the Spitfire on landing roll out with the tail down, the PIC of the Spitfire could not see that the hurricane in front of him had ground looped and come to almost a complete stop. N308WK struck 96RW from behind causing substantial damage to both aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE PIC OF 308WK (SPITFIRE) LANDED AT GLS ON RWY 17. HE WAS LANDING IN SEQUENCE BEHIND N96RW (HURRICANE) WITH ABOUT 20 SECONDS OF SPACING. THE PIC OF N308WK WAS ROLLING OUT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND N96RW WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC OF N96RW LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, GROUND LOOPED AND ENDED UP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WITH THE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE OF THE SPITFIRE ON LANDING ROLL OUT WITH THE TAIL DOWN, THE PIC OF THE SPITFIRE COULD NOT SEE THAT THE HURRICANE IN FRONT OF HIM HAD GROUND LOOPED AND COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. N308WK STRUCK 96RW FROM BEHIND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.

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 DFW08LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalveston, TXThe Hurricane pilot's failure to maintain directional control during roll-out. Contributing factors were the restricted forward visibility of the tail-wheel equipped Spitfire, the lack of communication to the other aircraft following the Hurricane, and the…Apr 26, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N308WK · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20060617011399IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Aspen, CO(-23) Aircraft made 3-point landing on runway 15. During landing roll, tail "went right" and pilot corrected with right rudder. Aircraft straightened out momentarily and then aircraft, again, gradually turned left. Rudder was ineffective and aircraft departed…Jun 17, 2006 · Reported as Vicker Spitfiremkix · Minor damage