# Accident 20160326003339A: Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ, Lake Dallas, TX, March 26, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 2016, 13:45 local time
- Place: Lake Dallas, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1322° N, 97.0142° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1322&lon=-97.0142&mi=10
- Aircraft: N717SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717SP-2018-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ (registry code 060008B, https://openairdocs.org/model/pphu-ekolot-kr-030-topaz) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912UL (registry code 55592, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PPHU EKOLOT KR-030 TOPAZ
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 285 total, 285 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326003339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING LANDING SEQUENCE, THE THROTTLE WAS ROLLED BACK, AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, WIND BURST PICKED HIM UP. ON SECOND TOUCHDOWN ANOTHER BURST PICKED UP THE AIRCRAFT, THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND OFF THE RUNWAY GOING SIDEWAYS. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MLG BROKE. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT WHEN HE CHECKED WEATHER GUSTING WAS REPORTED BETWEEN 10-16 KNOTS. HE BELIEVES THE LAKE EFFECT AND TEMPERATURE WERE THE MAIN FACTORS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA16CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA164), Mar 26, 2016: Pphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz (N717SP), Lake Dallas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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