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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Smith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL · Stafford, VA · June 30, 2019

Date: June 30, 2019 · 08:49 local
Place: Stafford, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N748JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA434
Reported as: Smith Donald Joe JR Smith Special Skybol
Reported engine: Vedeneyev M14P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,750 total2 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N748JSRegistered now · Smith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOLS/N DJS001 · Built 2017 Airframe modelSmith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL Engine modelVedeneyev M14PReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft records reviewed and aircraft was current prior to the flight.

Operating limitations were not on board the aircraft.

Aircraft was being tested for phase one compliance. On final landing to rmn/Stafford regional airport runway 33. The aircraft landed hard. This cause the vertical strut to crush and loosen the fly wires. Aircraft has structural damage. See video.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RECORDS REVIEWED AND AIRCRAFT WAS CURRENT PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.

OPERATING LIMITATIONS WERE NOT ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.

AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TESTED FOR PHASE ONE COMPLIANCE. ON FINAL LANDING TO RMN/STAFFORD REGIONAL AIRPORT RUNWAY 33. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. THIS CAUSE THE VERTICAL STRUT TO CRUSH AND LOOSEN THE FLY WIRES. AIRCRAFT HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. SEE VIDEO.

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 GAA19CA434Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStafford, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an aborted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 30, 2019 · Substantial damage