Summary
On August 29, 1998, a Mohr EAA BIPLANE P (N883TM) was involved in an incident near Gilroy, CA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing crosswind.
On August 28, 1998, at 1800 hours Pacific daylight time, an experimental Mohr EAA Biplane P, N883TM, veered off grass runway 23 and came to rest inverted at the Frazier Lake Airpark, Hollister, California. The aircraft, operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, sustained substantial damage. The noncertificated private pilot/owner, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time.
One witness, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated pilot examiner, stated that the grass strip is located adjacent to a lake that is used for water landings.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX98LA285. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N883TM.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing crosswind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 28, 1998, at 1800 hours Pacific daylight time, an experimental Mohr EAA Biplane P, N883TM, veered off grass runway 23 and came to rest inverted at the Frazier Lake Airpark, Hollister, California. The aircraft, operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, sustained substantial damage. The noncertificated private pilot/owner, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time.
One witness, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated pilot examiner, stated that the grass strip is located adjacent to a lake that is used for water landings. He stated that after the aircraft landed it departed the left side, went into the water, and came to rest inverted.
Witnesses to the accident reported that the winds were approximately 90 degrees to the runway at 20 knots. They further stated that the landing was normal, but on the landing rollout the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. Witness stated that the pilot attempted to conduct a go-around, but ground looped the aircraft.
Review of the pilot's FAA Airman Certification file disclosed that his private pilot certificate was revoked on October 25, 1988, and his medical certificate was revoked on October 12, 1988.
The accident was reported to the Safety Board on September 9, 1998. The location of the aircraft is unknown at this time. The pilot/owner was given a Pilot/Operator's Report Form 6120.1/2, and a copy was sent by certified mail to him with no response.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX98LA285