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FAA accident report · Namer SNJ-4 · Bessemer, AL · April 14, 2009

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Date
April 14, 2009 · 15:20 local
Place
Bessemer, AL
Airport
Bessemer
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N269WB
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09CA242
Reported as
Namer SNJ4
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,750 total230 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days
N269WBRegistered now · North American-Maslon SNJ-4S/N 26992 · Built 1985Airframe modelNorth American-Maslon SNJ-4Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On April 14, 2009 the pilot/owner flew aircraft N269WB from (kjfx) jasper, Alabama to (kedy) Bessemer, Alabama. The pilot landed on runway 23 at 1520 local and according to witness the left wing struck the ground, the aircraft bounced off the runway, and aircraft departed the runway to the right. The aircraft came to rest approximately 75 yards off the runway after striking some trees. The aircraft sustained damage to the left lower wing tip, left leading edge, left wing forward spar at wing root, engine cowling, both propeller blades bent aft at the tips, right landing light cover, engine firewall, and the right wing tip pitot tube. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 14, 2009 THE PILOT/OWNER FLEW AIRCRAFT N269WB FROM (KJFX) JASPER, ALABAMA TO (KEDY) BESSEMER, ALABAMA. THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 23 AT 1520 LOCAL AND ACCORDING TO WITNESS THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED OFF THE RUNWAY, AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER STRIKING SOME TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LOWER WING TIP, LEFT LEADING EDGE, LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR AT WING ROOT, ENGINE COWLING, BOTH PROPELLER BLADES BENT AFT AT THE TIPS, RIGHT LANDING LIGHT COVER, ENGINE FIREWALL, AND THE RIGHT WING TIP PITOT TUBE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 ERA09CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBessemer, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a crosswind.Apr 14, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N269WB · 1

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

Accident 19861128065329ATakeoff Ground Roll · El Cajon, CATrouble with left crosswind. Lifted early and stall mushed. Caught wing on ground and ground looped. Poor handling.Nov 28, 1986 · Substantial damage