From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At appx 1630 on 09/16/2017, pilot in command of N53959, giving dual instruction to atp-rated pilot for tailwheel endorsement, lost control of the aircraft during a demonstration of rudder control. Gusty crosswind weather conditions in VMC prevailed. The propeller contacted the runway during braking and is the only damage sustained by aircraft. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPX 1630 ON 09/16/2017, PILOT IN COMMAND OF N53959, GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO ATP-RATED PILOT FOR TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF RUDDER CONTROL. GUSTY CROSSWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS IN VMC PREVAILED. THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY DURING BRAKING AND IS THE ONLY DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Other reports on N53959 · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.