# Accident 20170730012689A: James D Riggs RV-10, Lawrenceburg, TN, July 30, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 2017, 17:15 local time
- Place: Lawrenceburg, TN
- Airport: Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2353° N, 87.2583° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2353&lon=-87.2583&mi=10
- Aircraft: N616JJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N616JJ-2018-11-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: James D Riggs RV-10 (registry code 0563172, https://openairdocs.org/model/james-d-riggs-rv-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAMES D RIGGS RV-10
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 589 total, 82 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA467) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170730012689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE OWNER TOOK THE AIRCRAFT OUT FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT AFTER COMPLETING THE CONDITION INSPECTION.  DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 35, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED AND MADE A HARD LEFT TURN CONTACTING THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAXI WAY AND CAME TO REST ON THE BANK OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA467), Jul 30, 2017: James D Riggs RV-10 (N616JJ), Lawrenceburg, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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