ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355471
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| Date: | Thursday 31 July 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Iverslie KIT FOX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N596AK |
| MSN: | S960100200 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 25 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chugiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBCV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting touch-and-go landings in the tailwheel-equipped homebuilt airplane. Before the accident landing, the pilot decided to deploy the airplane's flaperons at an intermediate setting. After the airplane touched down, and while traveling about 30 knots, he retracted the flaperons. The airplane then swerved to the right and ground looped. The right main landing gear was bent and broken. The right wing struck the ground, bending the wing spar. The pilot had accrued 88.7 hours of total aeronautical experience, with about 25 hours of experience in the accident airplane since it was built. The accident flight was the first use of the flaperons. The pilot reported the use of flaperons limits the effectiveness of the ailerons. Once the flaperons are retracted, the ailerons regain their full authority.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA113
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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