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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Smith Allen STORCH · Titusville, FL · May 25, 2012

Date: May 25, 2012 · 12:18 local
Place: Titusville, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N126SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA370
Reported as: Smith Allen Storch
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total15 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N126SRRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2018 · Smith Allen STORCHS/N 125SR · Built 2007 Airframe modelSmith Allen STORCH Engine modelMattituck IO-360Reciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot was performing a touch and go on runway 4U. The pilot checked the wind sock and observed it to show a slight crosswind form the left. The pilot stated during landing a very strong gust from the right near to 90 degrees pushed the plane hard to the left and raised the right wing. The pilot stated he applied full power, rudder and aileron. The aircraft was pushed off the left side of the runway. The aircraft hit a runway marker. The left gear broke off; the left wing tip impacted the ground causing the aircraft to spin to the left. The right wing and gear impacted the ground; the gear was pushed into the side of the fuselage. The aircraft spun approximately 150 degrees before coming to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 4U. THE PILOT CHECKED THE WIND SOCK AND OBSERVED IT TO SHOW A SLIGHT CROSSWIND FORM THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED DURING LANDING A VERY STRONG GUST FROM THE RIGHT NEAR TO 90 DEGREES PUSHED THE PLANE HARD TO THE LEFT AND RAISED THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED FULL POWER, RUDDER AND AILERON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A RUNWAY MARKER. THE LEFT GEAR BROKE OFF; THE LEFT WING TIP IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING AND GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND; THE GEAR WAS PUSHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN APPROXIMATELY 150 DEGREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

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 ERA12CA370Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTitusville, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.May 25, 2012 · Substantial damage