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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson L-5G · Beckwourth, CA · June 25, 2016

Date
June 25, 2016 · 10:30 local
Place
Beckwourth, CA
Airport
Nervino
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2581B
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR16CA147
Reported as
Stinson L-5G
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-435
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
759 total279 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During a commemorative air force check ride, the pilot receiving the check out lost control of the aircraft during his second landing. The check pilot, that was later determined ineligible to administer the check ride, did not intervene and the aircraft exited the runway to the left and incurred substantial damage after entering a drainage ditch.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE CHECK RIDE, THE PILOT RECEIVING THE CHECK OUT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING HIS SECOND LANDING. THE CHECK PILOT, THAT WAS LATER DETERMINED INELIGIBLE TO ADMINISTER THE CHECK RIDE, DID NOT INTERVENE AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER ENTERING A DRAINAGE DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.