20231013020899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Zlin Aviation Sro SAVAGE · Fairfield, UT · October 13, 2023

Date
October 13, 2023 · 15:00 local
Place
Fairfield, UT
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N866SA
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR24LA026
Reported as
Zlin Aviation Sro Savage
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,200 total160 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot's passenger became ill thereofore the pilot intended to land a UT9. On final approach to the runway the passenger seated behind the pilot began to vomit. The pilot attempted to assist the passenger which resulted higher than normal landing speed and over correction resulting in a gound loop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT'S PASSENGER BECAME ILL THEREOFORE THE PILOT INTENDED TO LAND A UT9. ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY THE PASSENGER SEATED BEHIND THE PILOT BEGAN TO VOMIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST THE PASSENGER WHICH RESULTED HIGHER THAN NORMAL LANDING SPEED AND OVER CORRECTION RESULTING IN A GOUND LOOP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.