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May 15, 1999 · Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · N91MS

Edna, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 15, 1999
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Edna, TX
Aircraft
Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L
Tail Number
N91MS
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW99LA142

The airplane stalled and impacted the ground during a go-around. According to the operator and the pilot, the pilot performed maneuvers during an aerobatic competition, and upon completion of the maneuvers, he landed the airplane on runway 14. The pilot stated that during the 'roll out [his] right foot slipped off of the rudder pedal and [he] lost directional control [of the airplane].' Witnesses reported that the airplane initially 'touched down and bounced,' and then drifted to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot then 'added power,' and the airplane was observed in a 'nose high attitude.' The airplane attained a height 20 feet agl, and the 'left wing dipped down.' Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground and came to rest in a field.

NTSB Probable Cause

The inadvertent stall by the pilot during a go-around. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Full Narrative

On May 15, 1999, at 1400 central daylight time, an Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH EA 300/L experimental airplane, N91MS, was substantially damaged during a go-around at the Jackson County Airport near Edna, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by Air Bonanza, Inc., of Austin, Texas. The airline transport rated pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerobatic flight and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight originated from the Jackson County Airport at 1345. The 10,663-hour pilot was participating in an aerobatic competition. According to the operator and the pilot, the airplane departed from runway 26, and the pilot performed a series of aerobatic maneuvers. Upon completion of the maneuvers, the pilot landed the airplane on runway 14. The pilot stated that during the "roll out [his] right foot slipped off of the rudder pedal and [he] lost directional control [of the airplane]." The operator added that the pilot "appeared to have lost directional control approximately 1/3 of the way down the runway." Witnesses, who were spectators and judges of the competition, reported that the airplane initially "touched down and bounced," and then drifted to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot then "added power," and the airplane was observed in a "nose high attitude." The airplane attained an altitude of approximately 20 feet agl, and the "left wing dipped down." Subsequently, the left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane began to cartwheeel. The engine separated from the airframe, and the airplane came to a stop upright in a milo field. At 1453, the weather observation facility at the Victoria Regional Airport, Victoria, Texas, (located 20 miles southwest of the accident site) reported the following conditions: clear skies, visibility 10 miles, and wind from 160 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 19 knots. The pilot stated that both wings, including both wing spars, sustained structural damage. He added that the vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer were also structurally damaged.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 CDT
Nearest AirportJackson County (0nm)
Runway14
Runway Length3393 ft
Runway Width70 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L
Tail NumberN91MS
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-L1B5 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 53 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 15 kt, gusting 19 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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