Pilot Debrief

Denney KITFOX SPEEDSTER near Georgetown, TX — 2020-05-26

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Date
2020-05-26
Location
Georgetown, TX, USA
Airport
GTU
Aircraft
Denney KITFOX SPEEDSTER
Registration
N580LD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot stated that during the personal flight he intended to stay in the airport traffic pattern and performed a touch-and-go landing. He said that he flew a normal approach with wing flaps halfway extended and 60 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS). Over the runway numbers, the pilot slowed the airplane to 55 KIAS and began a landing flare. The pilot said he thought the three-point landing was good, but the airplane made a hard-left turn. The airplane departed the left side of the runway into soft turf. The right wing struck terrain and the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported there was no mechanical malfunction/failure with the airplane.

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