20140126000919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat S-2C · Roseburg, OR · January 26, 2014

Date: January 26, 2014 · 16:30 local
Place: Roseburg, OR
Airport: Roseburg Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N102ZT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA114
Reported as: Aviat S-2C
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,300 total328 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N102ZTRegistration cancelled Feb 2, 2018 · Aviat S-2CS/N 6057 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAviat S-2C Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While in his turn for final for runway 35 (while keeping visual with runway) the PIC adjusted his turn to avoid other aircraft in pattern yet failed to notice tree just off the south west end of the runway. Aircraft collided with top 5 feet of the tree causing substantial damage to the upper and lower left wing of his aircraft. The aircraft landed without incident and there were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN HIS TURN FOR FINAL FOR RUNWAY 35 (WHILE KEEPING VISUAL WITH RUNWAY) THE PIC ADJUSTED HIS TURN TO AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT IN PATTERN YET FAILED TO NOTICE TREE JUST OFF THE SOUTH WEST END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TOP 5 FEET OF THE TREE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER AND LOWER LEFT WING OF HIS AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 WPR14LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoseburg, ORThe pilot’s loss of orientation while scanning for airport traffic during the turn from the base to final legs of the traffic pattern, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from a tree.Jan 26, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N102ZT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20040524023039IFinal Approach · Pottsville, PA(-23) On final approach during flare the pilot added power thus raising the nose and obscuring his view of the runway. The aircraft drifted to the right. The right wing began to contact treetops along the right edge of the runway as the aircraft descended.…May 24, 2004 · Substantial damage