- Date
- August 23, 1995, 09:23 local (14:23 UTC)
- Place
- Newton, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8QBradley DQ2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 9, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950823030459A
- Case key
- 10011
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Probable cause
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the aircraft's inadequate handling capability.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
When the pilot realized that he would undershoot the landing he added power, and the airplane bounced. He was unable to recover prior to impact with the terrain. The pilot/builder stated that this was the sixth flight for the amateur-built airplane, and that previous flights had displayed handling problems which he attributed to 'probable bad wing incidence.'
Factual narrative
On August 23, 1995, at 0923 central daylight time, a Bradley DQ2, N8Q, operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 17 (7,002' X 100' dry/asphalt) at Newton, Kansas. The pilot reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 local flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed at 0900.
The pilot/builder stated that the airplane's performance suffered due to "bad wing installation." He attributed the difficulties to "bad wing incidence." He said that this was the sixth flight of this amateur built airplane and that the airplane had displayed similar problems on previous flights.
The pilot stated that during the accident flight, he was attempting to land and was experiencing the need for "extreme" aft pressure on the elevators. When he realized that he was going to undershoot the landing, he added power. He said the airplane reacted by bouncing and then crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8Q
- Reported as
- Bradley DQ2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1001
- Engine
- Revmaster, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bradley, Dan D. A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- EWK
- Airport
- EWK · Newton, runway 17, 7,002 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EWK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.