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FAA accident report · Schleicher ASW-19 · Frankton, IN · May 15, 2016

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Date
May 15, 2016 · 16:00 local
Place
Frankton, IN
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N19VT
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA244
Reported as
Schleicher ASW-19
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
315 total94 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N19VTRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2017 · Schleicher ASW-19S/N 19033Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-19Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

On may 15, 2016, about 1600 eastern daylight time (EDT) (2000Z), a Schleicher ASW-19, N19VT, made an unplanned landing in a cornfield near Frankton, Indiana. The private pilot, the sole occupant, suffered minor injuries when the aircraft nosed over on approach. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the owner under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from alexandria airport (I99), alexandria, Indiana, about 1315 EDT and was destined for I99.

The aircraft departed I99 airport at 1315 local, towed to 2000' AGL, flew west to frankfort, Indiana, and then northeast to kokomo. It was aloft for approximately 3 hours when it headed back to the alexandria airport for landing. The pilot said that as he descended he determined he would not make it to the airport and elected to make an off-airport landing. The aircraft was on a heading of approximately 300 degrees, descending, when it encountered low altitude turbulence and struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 15, 2016, ABOUT 1600 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT) (2000Z), A SCHLEICHER ASW-19, N19VT, MADE AN UNPLANNED LANDING IN A CORNFIELD NEAR FRANKTON, INDIANA. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE OWNER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM ALEXANDRIA AIRPORT (I99), ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA, ABOUT 1315 EDT AND WAS DESTINED FOR I99.

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED I99 AIRPORT AT 1315 LOCAL, TOWED TO 2000' AGL, FLEW WEST TO FRANKFORT, INDIANA, AND THEN NORTHEAST TO KOKOMO. IT WAS ALOFT FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS WHEN IT HEADED BACK TO THE ALEXANDRIA AIRPORT FOR LANDING. THE PILOT SAID THAT AS HE DESCENDED HE DETERMINED HE WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT AND ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 300 DEGREES, DESCENDING, WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED LOW ALTITUDE TURBULENCE AND STRUCK THE GROUND.

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 GAA16CA244Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFrankton, INThe pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack on final approach in turbulent conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.May 15, 2016 · Substantial damage