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April 11, 2000 · Taylor Smith Witman W-10 Witman W-1 · N90TS

Riverside, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 11, 2000
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Riverside, CA
Aircraft
Taylor Smith Witman W-10 Witman W-1
Tail Number
N90TS
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX00LA150

The pilot made a 3-point landing, then bounced back into the air. He added power and the airplane veered to the left. The airplane departed the runway and collided with a fence running parallel to the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause

failure of the pilot to recover from a bounced landing resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with a fence.

Full Narrative

On April 11, 2000, about 1030 hours Pacific daylight time, an experimental Taylor Smith Witman W-10, N90TS, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the runway and collided with a fence while landing at Flabob Airport, Riverside, California. The private pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and suffered minor injuries. The local personal flight departed about 1015 and stayed in the landing pattern. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot informed the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator that he made a 3-point landing, then bounced back into the air. He added power and the airplane veered to the left. The airplane departed the runway and collided with a fence running parallel to the runway.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 PDT
Nearest AirportFLABOB (0nm)
Runway24
Runway Length3200 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftTaylor Smith Witman W-10 Witman W-1
Tail NumberN90TS
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-290-G · Reciprocating · 125

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 78 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 50
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data