Pilot Debrief

Waltermire Glastar near Vacaville, CA — 2008-01-19

Final reportLAX08CA048
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Date
2008-01-19
Location
Vacaville, CA, USA
Airport
VCB
Aircraft
Waltermire Glastar
Registration
N248DW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and a lack of experience in conventional gear airplanes.

NTSB narrative

The pilot took off with the intent of flying around the traffic pattern. The pilot's first two attempted landings terminated in go-arounds after the airplane experienced a series of bounces on the runway. On the third attempted landing, the pilot lost directional control. The airplane swerved off the runway and went into a ditch. The pilot's experience flying tailwheel airplanes was 3 hours and he had not received a flight instructor's endorsement to act as pilot-in-command of tailwheel equipped airplanes. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

NTSB coding

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