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July 4, 2007 · Rajhamsa XAIR · N521F

Pima, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 4, 2007
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Pima, AZ
Aircraft
Rajhamsa XAIR
Tail Number
N521F
Operator
Russell Cox
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX07CA203

The student sport pilot lost directional control during landing rollout on runway 18. The experimental airplane veered off the runway and came to rest in a dry wash river bed with a bent fuselage. The pilot's son reported that he was waiting for his father to arrive at the airport, and he witnessed his father's approach to the runway. The son reported that the approach appeared normal. The son stated that he believed his father lost control of the airplane during landing. Runway 18 is 45 feet wide and 2,950 feet long. The airport's owner stated that the accident airplane appeared to have touched down on the center of the runway, about 500 feet upwind of the threshold. Thereafter, the airplane veered left and exited the left side of the runway. At the time, a light breeze was blowing from the east about 15 miles per hour.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional airplane control during landing rollout.

Full Narrative

On July 4, 2007, about 1015 mountain standard time, a Rajhamsa XAIR, N521F, veered off the runway during landing at the Flying J Ranch Airport, Pima, Arizona. The experimental airplane impacted a dry wash bed and sustained substantial damage with a bent fuselage. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. The student sport pilot was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the solo instructional flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and it originated from Wilcox, Arizona, about 0900. The pilot's son reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that he was waiting for his father to arrive at the airport, and he witnessed his father's approach to runway 18. The son reported that the approach appeared normal. The son stated that he believed his father encountered a gust of wind during landing, and thereafter, he lost control of the airplane. The airport's owner reported that his privately owned, public-use, airport's runway was 45 feet wide and 2,950 feet long. The dirt surface was in good condition. The owner stated that the accident airplane appeared to have touched down on the center of the runway, about 500 feet upwind of the threshold. Thereafter, the airplane veered left, exited the left side of the runway, and went into a dry wash bed. At the time, a light breeze was blowing from the east about 15 miles per hour. As of August 4, 2007, the National Transportation Safety Board has not received the "Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report," form number 6120.1/2. The pilot's flight hours listed in this report are estimates.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:15 MST
Nearest AirportFlying J. Ranch (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length2950 ft
Runway Width45 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftRajhamsa XAIR
Tail NumberN521F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRussell Cox
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 582 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 41 · Sprt

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 15 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

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