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December 9, 2013 · Aviat Aircraft S 2C C · N44HV

Chandler, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 9, 2013
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Chandler, AZ
Aircraft
Aviat Aircraft S 2C C (2003)
Tail Number
N44HV
Operator
Chandler Air Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR14LA065

The flight instructor reported that he and the private pilot were practicing aerobatic maneuvers and had returned to the airport to practice touch-and-go landings. On the third touch-and-go landing, the airplane drifted to the right side of the runway just before touching down. The flight instructor subsequently took the controls and executed a go-around. During the go-around, the flight instructor felt a slight buffet and, while returning to the airport, he noticed some damage to the lower right wingtip. During postaccident airplane examinations, a 12-inch-long section of the outboard aft spar was found separated from the wing. The outboard end of the aileron to the outboard hinge was bent and distorted rearward from its original position. Examination of the runway revealed damage to a runway identifier sign. It is likely that the airplane impacted the runway identifier sign when the airplane drifted to the right side of the runway during the third touch-and-go landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in impact with a runway identifier sign, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to take the controls and initiate a go-around.

Full Narrative

On December 9, 2013 about 1500 mountain standard time, an Aviat Aircraft Pitts S2-C airplane, N44HV, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during landing at Chandler Municipal Airport, Chandler, Arizona. The flight instructor and private pilot receiving instruction were not injured. The airplane was owned by Arizona Pitts Leasing and operated by Chandler Air Service Inc., Chandler, Arizona, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that he and the private pilot were practicing aerobatic maneuvers and had returned back to the airport to practice touch-and-go landings. On the third touch-and-go landing the airplane drifted to the right side of the runway just prior to touching down. The flight instructor took over the controls and executed a go-around. During the go-around the flight instructor felt a slight buffet and on the flight back to the airport, noticed some damage to the lower right wingtip. After landing, the flight instructor realized that the airplane's right wing struck a runway identifier sign on the previous touch-and-go landing. Examination of the airplane was conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector and revealed about a 12-inch-long section of the outboard aft spar separated from the wing. The outboard end of the aileron to the outboard hinge was bent and distorted rearward from its original position.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 MST
Nearest AirportChandler Municipal (0nm N)
Runway4R
Runway Length4870 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAviat Aircraft S 2C C
Tail NumberN44HV
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorChandler Air Services
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-540 · Reciprocating · 260
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 56 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 73 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind5 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54 / 19 C
Altimeter30.26 inHg
Observation Time22:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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