Pilot Debrief

ERIC A MUNZER DORNIER D027-B2 near Martinsville, VA — 2021-11-12

Final reportERA22LA061
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Date
2021-11-12
Location
Martinsville, VA, USA
Airport
MTV
Aircraft
ERIC A MUNZER DORNIER D027-B2
Registration
N27TQ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a ditch.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing rollout in his tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane began to drift left. He attempted to maintain control to avoid a ground loop and continued to keep the nose straight as the airplane departed the runway into the grass. During the runway excursion, the airplane encountered a ditch that was hidden from view by tall grass, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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