- Date
- December 13, 2005, 09:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- El Cajon, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N47186Grafton Rand KR-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 28, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20051213033319A
- Case key
- 62948
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Probable cause
The pilot's attempt to turn off the runway at an excessive taxi speed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane struck a taxiway light after landing. The pilot said he turned left onto the taxiway with excessive speed, lost control of the aircraft, and struck a taxiway light with the right wing tip. The impact damaged the wing and broke the landing gear lock, which caused the right main landing gear to collapse.
Factual narrative
On December 13, 2005, about 0945 Pacific standard time, an experimental Grafton Rand KR-1, N47186, struck a taxiway light at Gillespie Field, El Cajon, California. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed San Diego, California, about 0930, with a planned destination of El Cajon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
In a written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot stated that he turned off the runway at an excessive speed. The right wing trip struck a taxiway light, which broke the landing gear lock, and caused the landing gear to retract. This resulted in a broken wood propeller, broken right wheel casting, and damage to the right aileron. After he secured the aircraft, the pilot exited with no injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N47186
- Reported as
- Grafton Rand KR-1
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1976
- Airframe hours
- 300
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1835cc, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert S. Ryan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Condition · December 1, 2005
- Departed
- SDM · San Diego, CA
- Destination
- SEE · El Cajon, CA
- Airport
- KSEE · Gilespie Field Airport, runway 27R, 5,341 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Last flight review
- November 1, 2005
- Seat
- Single
- Flight hours
- 700 total · 20 in this make and model · 700 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.