20220521008169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eastabrooks John T GLASTAR · Beckley, WV · May 21, 2022

Date: May 21, 2022 · 10:40 local
Place: Beckley, WV
Airport: Raleigh County Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N171JV
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA240
Reported as: Eastabrooks John T Glastar
Reported engine: Superior O-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total

N171JVRegistration cancelled Feb 25, 2023 · Eastabrooks John T GLASTARS/N 5916 · Built 2010 Airframe modelEastabrooks John T GLASTAR Engine modelSuperior O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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May 21, 2022 - flight from private airfield to bkw Raleigh County Memorial Airport. Details obtained from PIC statement.

Approx. 0900 preflight conducted.

Weather checked at bkw via garmin pilot. Winds reported at 7KTS.

1000 Takeoff. Climb to 4400 MSL turbulence increased. PFD indicated 11KTS. Wind change direction change between southwest and west with velocity ranging from 17 to 26KTS.

Approach to rwy 28 to a direct headwind. A wind gust sent the aircraft back into the air yawing the aircraft to the south resulting in a hard landing on the right main gear causing the aircraft to veer to the left with the propeller striking the runway. Off runway excursion striking an embankment approximately 100 yards.

From initial touch down.

Empennage broke off(held by aircraft cables only) just aft of wing t/e.

As the FAA filed it

MAY 21, 2022 - FLIGHT FROM PRIVATE AIRFIELD TO BKW RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT. DETAILS OBTAINED FROM PIC STATEMENT.

APPROX. 0900 PREFLIGHT CONDUCTED.

WEATHER CHECKED AT BKW VIA GARMIN PILOT. WINDS REPORTED AT 7KTS.

1000 TAKEOFF. CLIMB TO 4400 MSL TURBULENCE INCREASED. PFD INDICATED 11KTS. WIND CHANGE DIRECTION CHANGE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST AND WEST WITH VELOCITY RANGING FROM 17 TO 26KTS.

APPROACH TO RWY 28 TO A DIRECT HEADWIND. A WIND GUST SENT THE AIRCRAFT BACK INTO THE AIR YAWING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SOUTH RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT WITH THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE RUNWAY. OFF RUNWAY EXCURSION STRIKING AN EMBANKMENT APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS.

FROM INITIAL TOUCH DOWN.

EMPENNAGE BROKE OFF(HELD BY AIRCRAFT CABLES ONLY) JUST AFT OF WING T/E.

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 ERA22LA240Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeckley, WVThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.May 21, 2022 · Substantial damage