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March 7, 1982 · Howard Aircraft DGA-15P · N67771

Mesa, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 7, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Mesa, AZ
Aircraft
Howard Aircraft DGA-15P
Tail Number
N67771
Operator
George Mckown
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX82DA096

While approaching the destination airport, the owner/pilot asked the instructor pilot to land the aircraft. The instructor reported that he maintained a slightly higher than normal airspeed on final approach to compensate for variable wind conditions. He stated that on touchdown, the aircraft bounced because of the excess airspeed. During the bounce, the left wing was lifted and the aircraft turned about 45 degrees to the right. The instructor attributed this to a gust of wind from the left. He initiated a go-around to clear an aircraft on the taxiway. The plane crossed over the aircraft on the taxiway as well as several others on a parking ramp, then stalled. Four parked aircraft were damaged. The instructor stated that he had climbed to 25 or 30 ft AGL and the plane was becoming more stable in level flight when the owner got on the controls, probably to lower the nose and gain airspeed. He reported multiple pitch control movements and changes in the angle-of-attack before the plane stalled.

Full Narrative

WHILE APPROACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE OWNER/PILOT ASKED THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HE MAINTAINED A SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH TO COMPENSATE FOR VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT ON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BECAUSE OF THE EXCESS AIRSPEED. DURING THE BOUNCE, THE LEFT WING WAS LIFTED AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ABOUT 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTRIBUTED THIS TO A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND TO CLEAR AN AIRCRAFT ON THE TAXIWAY. THE PLANE CROSSED OVER THE AIRCRAFT ON THE TAXIWAY AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS ON A PARKING RAMP, THEN STALLED. FOUR PARKED AIRCRAFT WERE DAMAGED. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE HAD CLIMBED TO 25 OR 30 FT AGL AND THE PLANE WAS BECOMING MORE STABLE IN LEVEL FLIGHT WHEN THE OWNER GOT ON THE CONTROLS, PROBABLY TO LOWER THE NOSE AND GAIN AIRSPEED. HE REPORTED MULTIPLE PITCH CONTROL MOVEMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE ANGLE-OF-ATTACK BEFORE THE PLANE STALLED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:25 MST
Nearest AirportFalcon Field (0nm N)
Runway4
Runway Length4300 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHoward Aircraft DGA-15P
Tail NumberN67771
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGeorge Mckown
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP & W · R-985-AN-6 · Reciprocating · 450
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point14 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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