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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Van Vliet Charles A CORBY STARLET CJ-1 · College Station, TX · October 3, 2024

Date: October 3, 2024 · 13:30 local
Place: College Station, TX
Airport: Easterwood Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7080K
Reported as: Van Vliet Charles A Corby Starlet CJ-1
Reported engine: JABIRU 2200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 483 total73 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

N7080KRegistered now · Van Vliet Charles A CORBY STARLET CJ-1S/N 710 · Built 2024 Airframe modelVan Vliet Charles A CORBY STARLET CJ-1 Engine modelJabiru 22004 cycle

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What happened

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

VFR flight from kdwh to kcll. Pilots first time landing at kcll. The pilot conducted a 3-point landing. After touchdown the pilot experienced vibrations and control issues. The pilot attempted to make corrective actions with power and control inputs. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft spun off the runway into the grass left of the runway. Minor damage to the aircraft. No injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

VFR FLIGHT FROM KDWH TO KCLL. PILOTS FIRST TIME LANDING AT KCLL. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A 3-POINT LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS AND CONTROL ISSUES. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WITH POWER AND CONTROL INPUTS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.