ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285869
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 2008 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Kitfox |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N767JD |
| MSN: | 672 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 246 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | HARTFORD, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hartford-Brainard Airport, CT (HFD/KHFD) |
| Hartford-Brainard Airport, CT (HFD/KHFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings with a passenger in his experimental tailwheel-equipped airplane. On the fourth touch and go, the pilot decided to land on a different runway with a mild crosswind, where he veered off the right side of the runway. He tried to conduct a go-around, but departed the right side of the runway and hit a taxiway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot's written statement suggested that his inexperience in tailwheel aircraft was likely the root cause and that additional training in tailwheel aircraft was appropriate.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswinds resulting in a loss of directional control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience and training in tailwheeled airplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08LA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 16:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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