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February 28, 1999 · Monocoupe Aircraft 90A · N11760

Fort Worth, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 28, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Aircraft
Monocoupe Aircraft 90A
Tail Number
N11760
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW99LA087

During the landing roll on runway 14, the right wing of the tailwheel-equipped airplane lifted, and the right main landing gear came off the ground. The airline transport rated pilot reported that the application of full right aileron had no effect 'due to calm winds and aircraft being slowed down.' The pilot stated that the aircraft 'never departed heading.' However, damage to the airplane and skid marks and scrapes on the runway indicated the airplane swerved to the right, the left main landing gear folded under the fuselage, and the left wing contacted the ground. The pilot reported the winds were calm. Recorded winds 30 minutes before the accident were from 230 degrees at 7 to 9 knots (right crosswind). Recorded winds 30 minutes after the accident were calm to variable at 4 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop/swerve. A factor was the crosswind.

Full Narrative

On February 28, 1999, at 1123 central standard time, a Monocoupe 90A airplane, N11760, was substantially damaged when the left main landing gear collapsed during landing roll at Hicks Airfield near Fort Worth, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by Paisano, Inc., of Wilmington, Delaware. The airline transport rated pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 local personal flight. The pilot reported that a "normal landing and rollout was accomplished" on runway 14. As he began to "look upfield for runway turnoff," the right wing of the tailwheel-equipped airplane lifted, and the right main landing gear came off the ground. The application of full right aileron had no effect "due to calm winds and aircraft being slowed down." The left gear collapsed, and the left wing tip contacted the runway. The pilot stated that the aircraft "never departed heading." The Tarrant County Sheriff's Department dispatched two deputies to the accident. One of the deputies reported that he arrived at the airport at 1131 and observed "10 to 13 men" gathered around the airplane, which was located in the grassy area west of the runway. According to the deputy, the airplane was "facing a northwest direction with its left landing gear bent up underneath it and the left wing on the ground." The other deputy reported that when he arrived at the airport, he observed "several individuals attempting to move the plane." He further reported that he requested the men leave the airplane where it was until permission was given by the FAA to move it. According to the deputy, one of the men told him "they had already moved the plane from the runway to its present location." The men then moved the airplane to a hangar at the airport. The deputy stated that "after the plane had already been removed," the FAA "did authorize the plane to be moved." After the airplane was moved, an FAA inspector examined and photographed the airplane and the runway. Review of the inspector's photographs by the NTSB investigator-in-charge revealed that the airplane's left wing was bent upward, and the left main landing gear was folded under the fuselage. The outboard surface of the left main wheel cover and the lower surface of the left wing outboard of the lift strut were scraped and scratched. Skid marks and scrapes were visible approximately midfield on the runway leading from the centerline off the west edge of the asphalt. At 1053 and 1153, the reported winds at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, located 6 nautical miles south of the accident site, were from 230 degrees at 7 knots and variable at 4 knots, respectively. At 1053 and 1153, the reported winds at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, located 5 nautical miles northeast of the accident site, were from 230 degrees at 9 knots and calm, respectively.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:23 CST
Nearest AirportHicks Airfield (0nm)
Runway14
Runway Length3740 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMonocoupe Aircraft 90A
Tail NumberN11760
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-290-D2 · Reciprocating · 135
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 32 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 30 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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