Pilot Debrief

SKYBolt SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL near Stafford, VA — 2019-06-30

Final reportGAA19CA434
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Date
2019-06-30
Location
Stafford, VA, USA
Airport
RMN
Aircraft
SKYBolt SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL
Registration
N748JS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an aborted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the biplane touched down right of the centerline, and the propeller struck the runway. He added power to go around, but the biplane drifted right, so he maneuvered it toward a grass field right of the runway and shut off the engine. He then leveled the biplane, and it subsequently landed hard, and the main landing gear collapsed. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing "I" strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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