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FAA accident report · American CH 8KCAB · Fort Worth, TX · April 23, 2010

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Date
April 23, 2010 · 17:00 local
Place
Fort Worth, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
Y33S
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N571SA
Reported as
American CH 8KCAB
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
12,684 total331 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days
N571SARegistered now · American Champion 8KCABS/N 1009-2005 · Built 2005Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8KCABEngine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N571SA was involved in an aircraft accident on April 23, 2010, at the Fort Worth alliance airport (afw). Mr. Charled d. yates was pilot-in-command of N571SA for the flight and was giving flight instruction to Mr. William b. pate toward his tailwheel endorsement. The flight originated from the northwest regional airport (52F) and proceeded to afw for landing practice. The flight was cleared for the option on runway 34R at afw and Mr. Pate was controlling the aircraft. N571SA entered the landing flare a little fast and with the tail of the aircraft positioned too low for a wheel landing. The aircraft drifted left of centerline and Mr. Pate put in too much right rudder to compensate. Mr. Yates called for control of the aircraft. The student froze and did not release control. Mr. Yates was unable to overcome the student's inputs to control the aircraft. A ground loop ensued, hitting the left wing and wheel against the ground and returning back to an upright position. Mr. Yates was able to taxi the aircraft to the FBO. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing (rear spar, ribs, aileron, and control cables), as well as the landing gear. Neither the instructor or student received any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

N571SA WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT ON APRIL 23, 2010, AT THE FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT (AFW). MR. CHARLED D. YATES WAS PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N571SA FOR THE FLIGHT AND WAS GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TO MR. WILLIAM B. PATE TOWARD HIS TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT (52F) AND PROCEEDED TO AFW FOR LANDING PRACTICE. THE FLIGHT WAS CLEARED FOR THE OPTION ON RUNWAY 34R AT AFW AND MR. PATE WAS CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT. N571SA ENTERED THE LANDING FLARE A LITTLE FAST AND WITH THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT POSITIONED TOO LOW FOR A WHEEL LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OF CENTERLINE AND MR. PATE PUT IN TOO MUCH RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE. MR. YATES CALLED FOR CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT FROZE AND DID NOT RELEASE CONTROL. MR. YATES WAS UNABLE TO OVERCOME THE STUDENT'S INPUTS TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. A GROUND LOOP ENSUED, HITTING THE LEFT WING AND WHEEL AGAINST THE GROUND AND RETURNING BACK TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. MR. YATES WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT TO THE FBO. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING (REAR SPAR, RIBS, AILERON, AND CONTROL CABLES), AS WELL AS THE LANDING GEAR. NEITHER THE INSTRUCTOR OR STUDENT RECEIVED ANY INJURIES.