What happened
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On June 1, 2013, at approximately 1000 PDT, N331RW, a Richard a. wampach Aeromoosessna, a high-wing, tailwheel-equipped experimental aircraft, was substantially damaged after it touched down hard and bounced on the runway, as a result of a low-altitude stall. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway into the dirt at Mustang Airport (2CL9), Galt, CA.
The personal flight, departed placerville airport (pvf), placerville CA, at about 0930 PDT, and was destined for Mustang Airport, in Galt, CA. The part 91 flight was conducted in day visual meteorological conditions.
When the aircraft stalled and bounced on the runway, the pilot attempted a go-around in order to gain control. After his unsuccessful ability to get the aircraft under control, he zigzagged across the field. He noticed that the aircraft was approaching a ditch 5-10 feet wide; to clear the ditch, he applied full power and full back pressure on the controls, causing the aircraft to hop over. However, the main tires caught the FAR side of the embankment, causing the landing-gear legs to break loose and pivot aft in their mount structure. The aircraft remained in a relatively level attitude as it skidded a few feet before coming to a complete stop. Uninjured, the pilot and the passenger exited the aircraft thru the left-door window.
The pilot stated that there was no evidence of preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the aircraft.
Corrective action: 44709 re-examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 1, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 PDT, N331RW, A RICHARD A. WAMPACH AEROMOOSESSNA, A HIGH-WING, TAILWHEEL-EQUIPPED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER IT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY, AS A RESULT OF A LOW-ALTITUDE STALL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE DIRT AT MUSTANG AIRPORT (2CL9), GALT, CA.
THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, DEPARTED PLACERVILLE AIRPORT (PVF), PLACERVILLE CA, AT ABOUT 0930 PDT, AND WAS DESTINED FOR MUSTANG AIRPORT, IN GALT, CA. THE PART 91 FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL. AFTER HIS UNSUCCESSFUL ABILITY TO GET THE AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTROL, HE ZIGZAGGED ACROSS THE FIELD. HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING A DITCH 5-10 FEET WIDE; TO CLEAR THE DITCH, HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND FULL BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROLS, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO HOP OVER. HOWEVER, THE MAIN TIRES CAUGHT THE FAR SIDE OF THE EMBANKMENT, CAUSING THE LANDING-GEAR LEGS TO BREAK LOOSE AND PIVOT AFT IN THEIR MOUNT STRUCTURE. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN A RELATIVELY LEVEL ATTITUDE AS IT SKIDDED A FEW FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. UNINJURED, THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THRU THE LEFT-DOOR WINDOW.
THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PREEXISTING MECHANICAL ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT.
CORRECTIVE ACTION: 44709 RE-EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.