# Accident 20160412012259A: Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL, Chandler, AZ, April 12, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 2016, 09:47 local time
- Place: Chandler, AZ
- Airport: Chandler Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2692° N, 111.8111° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2692&lon=-111.8111&mi=10
- Aircraft: N501W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL (registry code 5810204, https://openairdocs.org/model/monocoupe-110-special) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Warner SS40&50 (registry code 64503, https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss40-50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MONOCOUPE 110 SPECIAL
- Reported engine: WARNER SS40&50
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA190) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160412012259A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL LANDING A TAILWIND LIFTED THE TAIL OVER, RESULTED IN GOING OFF THE RUNWAY INVERTED DUE TO HIGH WINDS.

## 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 GAA16CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA190), Apr 12, 2016: Monocoupe 110 (N501W), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect installation of the tailwheel steering bungee, which resulted in a runway excursion and airplane nose over.

## Other reports on N501W (1)

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

- [Accident 20061015024969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061015024969A), Oct 15, 2006: Mncoup 110SPECIAL (N501W), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Coming into land at chd on runway 22 left (in 5 knot crosswind) aircraft touched down and left wing dipped and struck ground. Pilot momentarily regained…

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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