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July 17, 1994 · Hawk RUL-1 · N5296Y

Lucasville, OH

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 17, 1994
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Lucasville, OH
Aircraft
Hawk RUL-1
Tail Number
N5296Y
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC94LA127

THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A LANDING ON THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. HE SAID, '[I] LINED UP FOR WEST LANDING...ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY [THE] LEFT WING WAS DROPPING...[I] ADDED RIGHT AILERON...RIGHT WING WENT OVER AND HIT THE GROUND.' THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED ON THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AT 2 KNOTS WITH NO GUSTS. THE PILOT HAD NO FLIGHT TIME IN THIS AIRPLANE IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE.

Full Narrative

On Saturday, July 16, 1994, at 2040 eastern daylight time, a Hawk Rul-1, N5296Y, a homebuilt airplane, piloted by Bruce A. Hawk, sustained substantial during an attempted landing at a private airstrip in Lucasville, Ohio. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was landing in a westerly direction on the grass runway. He said: [I] lined up for...landing...about 40 feet above the runway [the] left wing was dropping about 10-15 [degrees]. [I] added right aileron -slow response-added more power-now...20 feet above runway-right wing went over and hit ground -somewhat of a ground loop. The pilot reported the wind was from 270 degrees at 2 knots with no gusts. The pilot had not flown this make and model airplane in the last 90 days.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:40 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway27
Runway Length1145 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHawk RUL-1
Tail NumberN5296Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235 · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 56 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 2 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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