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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conner Michael A VANS ACFT RV-9 · Big Creek, ID · September 21, 2024

Date: September 21, 2024 · 08:00 local
Place: Big Creek, ID
Airport: Big Creek
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N448MT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24LA312
Reported as: Conner Michael A Vans Acft RV-9
Reported engine: Lycoming YO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total50 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N448MTRegistered now · Conner Michael A VANS ACFT RV-9S/N 92248 · Built 2020 Airframe modelConner Michael A VANS ACFT RV-9 Engine modelLycoming YO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot of an experimental aircraft was on second attempt to land at U60, Big Creek Airport in Idaho. During the flare portion of the landing, the pilot stalled the aircraft and it struck the ground. When it hit the ground, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and it veered left into a perimeter cattle fence causing substantial damage to the aircraft. A pilot and passenger were on board at the time and were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WAS ON SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND AT U60, BIG CREEK AIRPORT IN IDAHO. DURING THE FLARE PORTION OF THE LANDING, THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND IT STRUCK THE GROUND. WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT VEERED LEFT INTO A PERIMETER CATTLE FENCE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. A PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ON BOARD AT THE TIME AND WERE NOT INJURED.

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 WPR24LA312Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportYellow Pine, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an impact with a fence.Sep 21, 2024 · Substantial damage