# Accident 20120325003609A: Furru Donald Jeffrey SKYRANGER V MAX, Viola, AR, March 25, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 2012, 18:40 local time
- Place: Viola, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
- Location: 36.3689° N, 92.4706° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3689&lon=-92.4706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N912FL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912FL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Furru Donald Jeffrey SKYRANGER V MAX (registry code 05617TC, https://openairdocs.org/model/furru-donald-jeffrey-skyranger-v-max) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER (registry code 55555, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FURRU DONALD JEFFREY SKYRANGER V MAX
- Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120325003609A

## Narrative

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

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA205), Mar 25, 2012: Furru Donald Jeffrey Skyranger V MAX (N912FL), Viola, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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