Pilot Debrief

SEIBERT ROBERT M SEIBERT RV-6 near Ridgeland, SC — 2012-07-16

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Date
2012-07-16
Location
Ridgeland, SC, USA
Airport
3J1
Aircraft
SEIBERT ROBERT M SEIBERT RV-6
Registration
N691RV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent use of the wheel brakes during touchdown and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction reported that, upon touchdown on the runway, the tailwheel-equipped airplane drifted to the right. The flight instructor commanded a go-around; however, the airplane exited the right side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot told the flight instructor that he had his feet on the brakes during the landing. Postaccident examination revealed that tire marks, consistent with heavy braking, began on the runway around the point of touchdown and continued to the point where the airplane exited the side of the runway. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot failed to correct drift during landing, leading to loss of control.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents8

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