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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Malinowski Walter S RV8A · Canaan Valley, WV · June 2, 2017

Date: June 2, 2017 · 15:10 local
Place: Canaan Valley, WV
Airport: Windwood Fly-In
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N102CM
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA316
Reported as: Malinowski Walter S RV8A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,690 total97 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N102CMRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2018 · Malinowski Walter S RV8AS/N 81015 · Built 2014 Airframe modelMalinowski Walter S RV8A Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6Reciprocating

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What happened

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

During the touchdown phase of flight the aircraft due to mismanaged controls, as shown by the witness marks on the runway, the aircraft began to oscillate and enter into a porpoise as described in the FAA airplane flying handbook. The pilot was unable to regain control which resulted in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO MISMANAGED CONTROLS, AS SHOWN BY THE WITNESS MARKS ON THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO OSCILLATE AND ENTER INTO A PORPOISE AS DESCRIBED IN THE FAA AIRPLANE FLYING HANDBOOK. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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 GAA17CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCanaan Valley, WVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.Jun 2, 2017 · Substantial damage