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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Somerton David J JA30 SUPERSTOL · Kerrville, TX · February 5, 2018

Date: February 5, 2018 · 15:10 local
Place: Kerrville, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N726AD
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA118
Reported as: Somerton David J JA30 Superstol
Reported engine: ROTAX
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,068 total72 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N726ADRegistration cancelled Dec 3, 2022 · Somerton David J JA30 SUPERSTOLS/N JA398-07-14 · Built 2016 Airframe modelSomerton David J JA30 SUPERSTOL Engine modelRotax 914UL4 cycle

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What happened

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Upon landing runway 21 at erv the PIC encountered a gust of crosswind just after touchdown. The gust raised the aircraft off the runway and subsequently landed hard causing the right main to break off the aircraft. The aircraft proceeded to hit the right wing bending the spar approximately midway. The aft fuselage just ahead of the empennage tubing was also substantially bent.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING RUNWAY 21 AT ERV THE PIC ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF CROSSWIND JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE GUST RAISED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED HARD CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN TO BREAK OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO HIT THE RIGHT WING BENDING THE SPAR APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY. THE AFT FUSELAGE JUST AHEAD OF THE EMPENNAGE TUBING WAS ALSO SUBSTANTIALLY BENT.

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 GAA18CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKerrville, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.Feb 5, 2018 · Substantial damage