ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292971
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 October 2005 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Harms KitFox Series 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Harms |
| Registration: | N40120 |
| MSN: | S9909-0215 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru 2.2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Porte, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | La Porte , TX (T41) |
| La Porte , TX (T41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot had recently built the tailwheel-equipped experimental airplane and had accrued approximately 20 hours (all flight instruction) in the airplane. A commercial pilot accompanied the pilot on the flight. During takeoff from Runway 12 (4,165-foot long by 75-foot wide asphalt runway), the airplane became airborne briefly and then settled back on to the runway, followed by a couple of hard bounces. Following the second bounce, the left main landing gear wheel separated and the airplane ground-looped. The airplane then rolled to the right, exited the runway, and nosed over. The pilot reported a total of 70 flight hours, but had not flown since 1951. A review of FAA records revealed that the commercial rated pilot held a flight instructor rating; however, it had expired in 2004. Examination of the airplane revealed no pre-mishap discrepancies. The winds at the time of the mishap were reported from 100 degrees at 7 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed on takeoff, which resulted in two hard landings and subsequent loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW06CA003
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 June 2008 | N40120 | Private | 2 | near La Porte Municipal Airport, TX | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 14:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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