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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Furru Donald Jeffrey SKYRANGER V MAX · Viola, AR · March 25, 2012

Date: March 25, 2012 · 18:40 local
Place: Viola, AR
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N912FL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA205
Reported as: Furru Donald Jeffrey Skyranger V MAX
Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot

N912FLRegistered now · Furru Donald Jeffrey SKYRANGER V MAXS/N 0306327 · Built 2004 Airframe modelFurru Donald Jeffrey SKYRANGER V MAX Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft attempted a landing in a farm field. During the landing attempt, the aircraft bounced three times and executed an attempted go-around. The aircraft successfully cleared a tree line at the departure end of the field. However, the aircraft failed to continue to climb, clipped a cedar tree, collided with a rock wall and flipped over, suffering substantial damage. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED THREE TIMES AND EXECUTED AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY CLEARED A TREE LINE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE FIELD. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CONTINUE TO CLIMB, CLIPPED A CEDAR TREE, COLLIDED WITH A ROCK WALL AND FLIPPED OVER, SUFFERING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED.

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 CEN12CA205Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportViola, ARThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Mar 25, 2012 · Substantial damage