Pilot Debrief

TAYLORCRAFT CORP F-22 near Payson, AZ — 2011-07-14

Final reportWPR11CA328
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Date
2011-07-14
Location
Payson, AZ, USA
Airport
KPAN
Aircraft
TAYLORCRAFT CORP F-22
Registration
N191TC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of a wrong runway to practice touch-and-go takeoffs and landings.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he and a pilot-rated passenger had planned to practice touch-and-go takeoffs and landings on runway 6, but the other airplanes in the traffic pattern were using runway 24. He said this was his first landing, and he was set up to land with a 3-4 knot left, quartering tailwind. He said the touchdown was smooth; however, shortly thereafter the airplane veered to the right and exited the runway. He said that his efforts to regain directional control by adding power were unsuccessful, and the airplane impacted an airport perimeter fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and front fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted landing due to wind conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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