- Date
- November 3, 2002, 09:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Chandler, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N53404Boeing A75N1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 28, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20021103033109A
- Case key
- 56016
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane veered off the runway and nosed over in soft ground. During landing, the airplane bounced and the pilot did not pull the elevator control stick aft far enough and the airplane bounced again. Thereafter, the pilot increased engine power in a recovery attempt, and he lost directional control. The surface wind was calm at the time. The runway was 4,401 feet long by 75 feet wide. The pilot acknowledged that the accident resulted from pilot error.
Factual narrative
On November 3, 2002, at 0930 mountain standard time, a Boeing A75N1, N53404, nosed over during landing at the Chandler Municipal Airport, Chandler, Arizona. The airplane was substantially damaged. Neither the private pilot nor the passenger was injured. The airplane was owned by the pilot and operated on the personal flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Deer Valley, Arizona, about 0900.
The pilot reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that he and his friend planned to fly to Chandler for breakfast. The pilot landed on runway 04L, which is 4,401 feet long by 75 feet wide. The wind was calm. The pilot indicated that the airplane bounced upon touchdown. Thereafter, he did not pull the elevator control stick aft enough, and the airplane bounced again. The pilot stated that he increased engine power in an attempt to "save the aircraft," but he lost directional control. The airplane veered off the runway and nosed over in the soft ground. In summary, the pilot indicated that no mechanical malfunctions were evident with his airplane, and the accident was just his error.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53404
- Reported as
- Boeing A75N1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 75-2269
- Airframe hours
- 5,386
- Engine
- Continental W670, 220 hp, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Scott R. Fink
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 21, 2002 · 33 hours before
- Departed
- DVT · Deer Valley, AZ
- Destination
- CHD · Chandler, AZ
- Airport
- CHD · Chandler Municipal, runway 04L, 4,401 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- August 18, 2002
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 788 total · 30 in this make and model · 711 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.89 inHg
- Observed at
- CHD
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N53404 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.