20131115021809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Cypress, TX · November 15, 2013

Date: November 15, 2013 · 13:40 local
Place: Cypress, TX
Airport: Dan Jones International Airpor
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N721DL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA061
Reported as: Aviat A-1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 29,000 total121 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N721DLRegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2254 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1340 CST, aircraft landed on turf portion of runway 17 at dan Jones international airport (T51). Upon touch down, pilot states the nose of the tail wheel aircraft began to pitch down, so he applied full aft stick with negative results. Aircraft continued to flip over until it came to rest on its back.

Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder and LH wing. The propeller was destroyed from striking the ground as well.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 CST, AIRCRAFT LANDED ON TURF PORTION OF RUNWAY 17 AT DAN JONES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (T51). UPON TOUCH DOWN, PILOT STATES THE NOSE OF THE TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PITCH DOWN, SO HE APPLIED FULL AFT STICK WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLIP OVER UNTIL IT CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, RUDDER AND LH WING. THE PROPELLER WAS DESTROYED FROM STRIKING THE GROUND AS WELL.

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 CEN14CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCypress, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control during landing which resulted in an impact with the runway surface.Nov 15, 2013 · Substantial damage