ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65245
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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 2009 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1S Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55MF |
| MSN: | KA-102 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1282 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-360-B4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaver County Airport (KBVI), Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaver Falls, PA |
| Beaver Falls, PA (KBVI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot completed three orbits above the airfield before attempting to land on runway 28. During the landing the airplane became unstable. The pilot applied rapid deflections of the rudder and kept the airplane straight momentarily, but ultimately it continued veering to the left. He applied full right rudder, full right brake , and power. In the process, the airplane “tipped forward” onto the right main landing gear and rolled onto the right wing tip. The propeller contacted the runway several times before the airplane exited the left side of the runway at about a 70-degree angle and nosed over. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical difficulties with the airplane. Wind at the time was from the southwest at approximately 7 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing rollout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 May 1984 | N608BC | Private | 0 | Piru, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2009 06:38 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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