# Accident 20100423004889A: American Ch 8KCAB, Fort Worth, TX, April 23, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 2010, 17:00 local time
- Place: Fort Worth, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: Y33S
- Location: 32.7254° N, 97.3208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Worth, TX, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7254&lon=-97.3208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N571SA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N571SA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American Champion 8KCAB (registry code 2121000, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN CH 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 12,684 total, 331 in this make and model, 94 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100423004889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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