ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291269
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 July 2016 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9791E |
| MSN: | 11AC-1438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gig Harbor, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA (TIW/KTIW) |
| Tacoma Narrows Airport, WA (TIW/KTIW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that while on his fourth landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane, after touchdown the airplane was "a little out of alignment" and he "started to lose control". The student pilot further reported that he advanced the throttle to attempt an aborted landing but was unable to regain control of the airplane, the airplane veered off the runway to the left, he then decreased the throttle and the airplane rolled back onto the runway.
A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing tip struck the ground, which caused substantial damage to the right wing rear spar.
The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and subsequent wing tip strike, which resulted in substantial damage to the rear spar.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA410
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 June 2014 | N9791E | Gig Harbor Light Sport Flying Club | 0 | Tacoma, Washington | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 11:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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