Pilot Debrief

SUPINSKI MARK R SUPINSKI MUSTANG II near Peyton, CO — 2010-05-17

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Date
2010-05-17
Location
Peyton, CO, USA
Airport
00V
Aircraft
SUPINSKI MARK R SUPINSKI MUSTANG II
Registration
N512SR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience flying tailwheel configured airplanes.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing a Phase I test flight in the experimental, tailwheel-configured airplane. The pilot elected to perform a full-stop landing after experiencing and correcting a rough running engine in the traffic pattern. During landing, the airplane touched down on the main landing gear, bounced and yawed left. The pilot added power and corrected back to centerline. The airplane then became airborne and entered an uncontrollable left turn until the airplane impacted the ground and caught on fire. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies which could have caused the loss of control. A review of the pilot’s flight experience revealed that he had 6.6 hours in tailwheel-configured airplanes.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have opted for a go-around instead of attempting to land after the bounce.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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