20240528006119I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Christopher Engler RV-8 · Avoca, PA · May 28, 2024

Date
May 28, 2024 · 15:52 local
Place
Avoca, PA
Airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N184CE
Reported as
Christopher Engler RV-8
Reported engine
Superior XP IO400 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,289 total661 in this make and model13 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.

Aircraft landed on runway 22 at avp. During rollout, PIC lost control and veered of runway near taxiway B5, striking a runway edge light. Avp ATIS reported winds at time of event: 220 9 G22 kt.

PIC stated adjustable rudder pedal assemby (somehow) moved out of set (desired) position, and too FAR forward for him to reach, resulting in loss of directional control during landing rollout.

Aircraft physical inspection:

All aerodynamic controls continuous and correct. Noted adjustable rudder pedals not latched and seemed difficult to secure in second or third adjustment hole from rear. Several skin dents in lower surface of left wing consistent with impacting runway edge lighting. No damage to primary control surfaces.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 22 AT AVP. DURING ROLLOUT, PIC LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OF RUNWAY NEAR TAXIWAY B5, STRIKING A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT. AVP ATIS REPORTED WINDS AT TIME OF EVENT: 220 9 G22 KT.

PIC STATED ADJUSTABLE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBY (SOMEHOW) MOVED OUT OF SET (DESIRED) POSITION, AND TOO FAR FORWARD FOR HIM TO REACH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

AIRCRAFT PHYSICAL INSPECTION:

ALL AERODYNAMIC CONTROLS CONTINUOUS AND CORRECT. NOTED ADJUSTABLE RUDDER PEDALS NOT LATCHED AND SEEMED DIFFICULT TO SECURE IN SECOND OR THIRD ADJUSTMENT HOLE FROM REAR. SEVERAL SKIN DENTS IN LOWER SURFACE OF LEFT WING CONSISTENT WITH IMPACTING RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTING. NO DAMAGE TO PRIMARY CONTROL SURFACES.