- Date
- July 29, 1999, 12:34 local (17:34 UTC)
- Place
- Oshkosh, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N331TBUnderwood Brokaw Bullet
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 23, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19990729010119A
- Case key
- 46883
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Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he landed on runway 18 and the winds were from the west at approximately 15 knots. He reported the right wing 'picked up' and the airplane '...departed the runway to the left and lost control... .' The airplane's nose gear collapsed and the left wing spar was damaged.
Factual narrative
On July 29, 1999, at 1234 central daylight time, an experimental Underwood Brokaw Bullet, N331TB, was substantially damaged during landing roll. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed the Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on a local flight and was landing on runway 18 for a full stop landing. The airplane veered to the left after touchdown and went off the runway. The winds were from 260 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 17 knots. The private pilot and the passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed, but the airplane was a scheduled fly-by at the Oshkosh Air Show.
The pilot reported that he landed on runway 18 and the winds were from the west at approximately 15 knots. He reported the right wing "picked up" and the airplane "...departed the runway to the left and lost control... ." The airplane's nose gear collapsed and the left wing spar was damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N331TB
- Reported as
- Underwood Brokaw Bullet (BROKAW BUL)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2GTP
- Airframe hours
- 32
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-25, 575 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gene Underland
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 30, 1999 · 32 hours before
- Departed
- OSH · WI
- Destination
- OSH
- Airport
- OSH · Wittman Regional, runway 18, 8,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 32 in this make and model · 42 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 11 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OSH
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.