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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Billy Amerson STOL CH 750 · Manning, SC · June 7, 2016

Date: June 7, 2016 · 17:45 local
Place: Manning, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80XY
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA291
Reported as: Billy Amerson Stol CH 750
Reported engine: Continental O-200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 371 total19 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N80XYRegistration cancelled Feb 9, 2017 · Billy Amerson STOL CH 750S/N 75-8400 · Built 2014 Airframe modelBilly Amerson STOL CH 750 Engine modelContinental O-200A4 cycle

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What happened

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

The PIC initiated the flare approximately 20 feet above the ruway. As the flare continued the aircraft began to drift left and the left wing dropped. Control inputs by the pilot did not correct the turning. The PIC applied full power to commence a go-around, shortly thereafter the left wing contacted a fence post on the boundary of the airport and crashed in to a small grove of trees.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC INITIATED THE FLARE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET ABOVE THE RUWAY. AS THE FLARE CONTINUED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT AND THE LEFT WING DROPPED. CONTROL INPUTS BY THE PILOT DID NOT CORRECT THE TURNING. THE PIC APPLIED FULL POWER TO COMMENCE A GO-AROUND, SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A FENCE POST ON THE BOUNDARY OF THE AIRPORT AND CRASHED IN TO A SMALL GROVE OF TREES.

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 GAA16CA291Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportManning, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an impact with a fence and trees.Jun 7, 2016 · Substantial damage