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June 17, 2003 · Mccarty Avid Magnum · N64KM

Renton, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 17, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Renton, WA
Aircraft
Mccarty Avid Magnum
Tail Number
N64KM
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA03LA108

The instructor (right seat), accompanied by a student (left seat) were on final approach in the Avid Magnum tail wheel equipped aircraft when the instructor announced "my airplane." The student responded "your airplane." During the landing roll the student applied brakes and the aircraft nosed down. The pilot reported that he experienced no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft during the event.

NTSB Probable Cause

The flight instructor's unexpected encounter with control interference when the student applied brakes during the landing roll.

Full Narrative

On June 16, 2003, at 1905 Pacific daylight time, a homebuilt McCarty Avid Magnum tail wheel equipped aircraft, N64KM, registered to and being flown by a commercially rated flight instructor, and accompanied by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft nosed down on landing roll on runway 33 at the Renton Municipal airport, Renton, Washington. Neither occupant was injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal, was operated under 14CFR91, and had originated at the Renton airport approximately 1830. The pilot reported in a telephone interview that upon landing rollout, approximately one-third to one-half down the runway the tail started coming up and he was unable to stop it. The aircraft slid to a stop in a nose down condition and both occupants exited the aircraft. Winds at Renton at 1912 were reported from 310 degrees magnetic at 9 knots and the pilot reported that he experienced no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft during the event. The pilot subsequently reported (refer to attached NTSB Form 6120.1) that he was occupying the right seat and a student was in the left seat when, at two miles out on final he announced to the student "my airplane." The student responded "your airplane." During the landing roll the student applied brakes resulting in the aircraft nosing down.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:05 PDT
Nearest AirportRenton Municipal (0nm)
Runway33
Runway Length5379 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMccarty Avid Magnum
Tail NumberN64KM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4M · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 66 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 56 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point46
Altimeter30.04 inHg
Observation Time02:12
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data