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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Jerant Frank MONG - JERANT RACER · Reno, NV · September 18, 2016

Date: September 18, 2016 · 08:40 local
Place: Reno, NV
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N777FJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA517
Reported as: Jerant Frank Mong - Jerant Racer
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N777FJRegistered now · Jerant Frank MONG - JERANT RACERS/N FJ-1 · Built 2002 Airframe modelJerant Frank MONG - JERANT RACER Engine modelLycoming IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During the national championship air races - N777FJ was landing in the number two position behind N767JW. N777FJ touched down and then began to oscillate. N767JW had not left the runway. N777FJ struck the right wing of N767JW and then spun around and rolled backwards until the tail wheel hit a groove in the runway, which ripped the empennage in half and the aircraft came to rest.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES - N777FJ WAS LANDING IN THE NUMBER TWO POSITION BEHIND N767JW. N777FJ TOUCHED DOWN AND THEN BEGAN TO OSCILLATE. N767JW HAD NOT LEFT THE RUNWAY. N777FJ STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF N767JW AND THEN SPUN AROUND AND ROLLED BACKWARDS UNTIL THE TAIL WHEEL HIT A GROOVE IN THE RUNWAY, WHICH RIPPED THE EMPENNAGE IN HALF AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST.

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 GAA16CA517Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportReno, NVThe other pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation and visual lookout during landing, which resulted in his airplane colliding with the airplane ahead of it on the runway.Sep 18, 2016 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N767JWTatelman-Pitts Special S-1No report for this aircraft in the release