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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wells Eugene DRAGON FLY-B · Kailua Kona, HI · November 13, 2018

Date: November 13, 2018 · 11:50 local
Place: Kailua Kona, HI
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5023G
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA059
Reported as: Wells Eugene Dragon FLY-B
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,356 total1 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N5023GRegistration cancelled May 26, 2021 · Wells Eugene DRAGON FLY-BS/N 1 · Built 1979 Airframe modelWells Eugene DRAGON FLY-B Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Kailua-Kona, Dragon Fly-B, during landing roll out on runway 17, the pilot loss control of the airplane and the airplane statred fishtailing sending the airplane off the left side of runway onto abandoned lava filed. Airplane suffered substantial damgage and the pilot did not suffered any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

KAILUA-KONA, DRAGON FLY-B, DURING LANDING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY 17, THE PILOT LOSS CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPLANE STATRED FISHTAILING SENDING THE AIRPLANE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY ONTO ABANDONED LAVA FILED. AIRPLANE SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMGAGE AND THE PILOT DID NOT SUFFERED ANY INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA19CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKailua/Kona, HIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes for which he did not have an endorsement.Nov 13, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5023G · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910705048729IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Honolulu, HIRight gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found right gear over-center pivot arm had failed.Jul 5, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19870529021899IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · San Jose, CADuring taxi for takeoff the left main gear collapsed. Landing gear down lock mechanism failed to positively engageMay 29, 1987 · Minor damage