What happened
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Pd investigation sas activity: GL19202202742.
Pd airman counseling: GL19202202926.
(1) Description:
privacy data omittedWas landing at Busboom (0LL5 rla) airport. On landing privacy data omitteddrifted to the left of the grass runway and the left wing hit a corn crop. The aircraft yawed left, entered the corn crop and flipped tail over nose.
(2) Causal and/or contributing factors:
The pilot was landing into the sun with little forward visibilty. The pilot was unaware of his drift to the left until he heard the left wing "clipping" the corn crop. The pilot stated he applied rudder but the aircraft continued left, entered the corn crop. And flipped over.
(3) "ATC" and rational if ATC actions contributed to the event:
None.
(4) Recommendations for systemic corrective action:
Event not based on a systematic error. The pilot made a mistake in judgement and allowed himself to be distracted.
(5) Actions taken to address the transgression:
None.
(6) Other comments:
A contributing factor is a tree located at the approach end of the runway. Pilots who operate out of this private airport fly to the left, until clear of the tree, then line up before touchdown.
(7) Investigation:
The investigation confirmed the pilot was landing directly into the sun leading to a lack of forward visibility. Likewise, the investigation revealed the private airport has some obstacle challenges when landing runway 27.
(8) Root cause analysis (rca):
This deviation was due to the pilot becoming distacted and focussing on other tasks.
(9) Corrective action:
ASI closed deviation with a compliance action of counseling.
(10) Comments:
ASI used counseling to regain compliance. ASI is satisfied the pilot's corrective actions and implementation of new personal policies, fully address the identified cause and have reestablished compliance. ASI recommends no further action.
As the FAA filed it
PD INVESTIGATION SAS ACTIVITY: GL19202202742.
PD AIRMAN COUNSELING: GL19202202926.
(1) DESCRIPTION:
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS LANDING AT BUSBOOM (0LL5 RLA) AIRPORT. ON LANDING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE GRASS RUNWAY AND THE LEFT WING HIT A CORN CROP. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT, ENTERED THE CORN CROP AND FLIPPED TAIL OVER NOSE.
(2) CAUSAL AND/OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
THE PILOT WAS LANDING INTO THE SUN WITH LITTLE FORWARD VISIBILTY. THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE OF HIS DRIFT TO THE LEFT UNTIL HE HEARD THE LEFT WING "CLIPPING" THE CORN CROP. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED RUDDER BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED LEFT, ENTERED THE CORN CROP. AND FLIPPED OVER.
(3) "ATC" AND RATIONAL IF ATC ACTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT:
NONE.
(4) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SYSTEMIC CORRECTIVE ACTION:
EVENT NOT BASED ON A SYSTEMATIC ERROR. THE PILOT MADE A MISTAKE IN JUDGEMENT AND ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BE DISTRACTED.
(5) ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE TRANSGRESSION:
NONE.
(6) OTHER COMMENTS:
A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS A TREE LOCATED AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. PILOTS WHO OPERATE OUT OF THIS PRIVATE AIRPORT FLY TO THE LEFT, UNTIL CLEAR OF THE TREE, THEN LINE UP BEFORE TOUCHDOWN.
(7) INVESTIGATION:
THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE PILOT WAS LANDING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN LEADING TO A LACK OF FORWARD VISIBILITY. LIKEWISE, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRIVATE AIRPORT HAS SOME OBSTACLE CHALLENGES WHEN LANDING RUNWAY 27.
(8) ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA):
THIS DEVIATION WAS DUE TO THE PILOT BECOMING DISTACTED AND FOCUSSING ON OTHER TASKS.
(9) CORRECTIVE ACTION:
ASI CLOSED DEVIATION WITH A COMPLIANCE ACTION OF COUNSELING.
(10) COMMENTS:
ASI USED COUNSELING TO REGAIN COMPLIANCE. ASI IS SATISFIED THE PILOT'S CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PERSONAL POLICIES, FULLY ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED CAUSE AND HAVE REESTABLISHED COMPLIANCE. ASI RECOMMENDS NO FURTHER ACTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.