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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-3 · Oshkosh, WI · July 24, 2008

Date: July 24, 2008 · 13:32 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman Regional
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3149U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA207
Reported as: Amtr RV3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total50 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N3149URegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2010 · Tuth Louis RV-3S/N 547 · Built 1989 Airframe modelTuth Louis RV-3 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was third aircraft to land in group of theree on runway 36 at Oshkosh (kosh). Runway 36 was requested by lead aircraft so that upon rollout they would be closer to their campsite. Weather taken two minutes after accident was at 1834 zulu - winds 220 at 11 knots, visibility 10 statue miles, clear skies, temperature 26 degrees celsius, dewpoint 11 degrees celsius, and altimeter reading was 30.03 inches of hg. privacy data omitted Stated to me during a telecon the evening of July 24th that she felt pressured to land with the quartering tailwind by the overall situation and knew that the ensuing high ground speed was too much and she lost directional control. As she tried to gain directional control she "made it worse", left the runway, and impacted a ditch. privacy data omitted Stated that should have gone around and returned to the most appropriate and available runway of 18 and not felt rushed or pressured to make such a difficult downwind landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS THIRD AIRCRAFT TO LAND IN GROUP OF THEREE ON RUNWAY 36 AT OSHKOSH (KOSH). RUNWAY 36 WAS REQUESTED BY LEAD AIRCRAFT SO THAT UPON ROLLOUT THEY WOULD BE CLOSER TO THEIR CAMPSITE. WEATHER TAKEN TWO MINUTES AFTER ACCIDENT WAS AT 1834 ZULU - WINDS 220 AT 11 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUE MILES, CLEAR SKIES, TEMPERATURE 26 DEGREES CELSIUS, DEWPOINT 11 DEGREES CELSIUS, AND ALTIMETER READING WAS 30.03 INCHES OF HG. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED TO ME DURING A TELECON THE EVENING OF JULY 24TH THAT SHE FELT PRESSURED TO LAND WITH THE QUARTERING TAILWIND BY THE OVERALL SITUATION AND KNEW THAT THE ENSUING HIGH GROUND SPEED WAS TOO MUCH AND SHE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AS SHE TRIED TO GAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL SHE "MADE IT WORSE", LEFT THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTED A DITCH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT SHOULD HAVE GONE AROUND AND RETURNED TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE RUNWAY OF 18 AND NOT FELT RUSHED OR PRESSURED TO MAKE SUCH A DIFFICULT DOWNWIND LANDING.

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 CHI08CA207Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe compensation for wind conditions disregarded by the pilot and the inadequate in-flight planning/decision making by the plot during approach to the destination airport. A contributing factor was the quartering tailwind.Jul 24, 2008 · Substantial damage