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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Main Air RAPIER · Stoneville, NC · August 2, 2015

Date: August 2, 2015 · 15:26 local
Place: Stoneville, NC
Airport: Shiloh Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5142U
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA212
Reported as: Main Air Rapier
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 45 total30 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N5142URegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2019 · Main Air RAPIERS/N 0101 · Built 2000 Airframe modelMain Air RAPIER Engine modelRotax 503 DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

While landing N5142U at ksif on August 02, 2015, at approximately 1526 LCL, privacy data omitted encountered a thermal/gust of wind which lifted the right wing causing the aircraft to touchdown on the left Main gear off the left side of runway 31. This hard landing on the left Main caused the pilots foot to wedge against the throttle, accelerating the aircraft along the left side of runway 31 until the terrain caused the aircraft to invert. The aircraft came to a rest in a grassy area alongside runway 31 at Shiloh Airport.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING N5142U AT KSIF ON AUGUST 02, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 1526 LCL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENCOUNTERED A THERMAL/GUST OF WIND WHICH LIFTED THE RIGHT WING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TOUCHDOWN ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 31. THIS HARD LANDING ON THE LEFT MAIN CAUSED THE PILOTS FOOT TO WEDGE AGAINST THE THROTTLE, ACCELERATING THE AIRCRAFT ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 31 UNTIL THE TERRAIN CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO INVERT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN A GRASSY AREA ALONGSIDE RUNWAY 31 AT SHILOH AIRPORT.

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 GAA15CA212Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportReidsville, NCThe student pilot landed with variable wind conditions, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.Aug 2, 2015 · Substantial damage