Summary
On July 29, 1999, a Underwood BROKAW BULLET (N331TB) was involved in an incident near Oshkosh, WI. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane.
On July 29, 1999, at 1234 central daylight time, an experimental Underwood Brokaw Bullet, N331TB, was substantially damaged during landing roll. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed the Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on a local flight and was landing on runway 18 for a full stop landing. The airplane veered to the left after touchdown and went off the runway. The winds were from 260 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 17 knots. The private pilot and the passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed, but the airplane was a scheduled fly-by at the Oshkosh Air Show.
The pilot reported that he landed on runway 18 and the winds were from the west at approximately 15 knots.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI99FA263. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N331TB.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 29, 1999, at 1234 central daylight time, an experimental Underwood Brokaw Bullet, N331TB, was substantially damaged during landing roll. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed the Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on a local flight and was landing on runway 18 for a full stop landing. The airplane veered to the left after touchdown and went off the runway. The winds were from 260 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 17 knots. The private pilot and the passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed, but the airplane was a scheduled fly-by at the Oshkosh Air Show.
The pilot reported that he landed on runway 18 and the winds were from the west at approximately 15 knots. He reported the right wing "picked up" and the airplane "...departed the runway to the left and lost control... ." The airplane's nose gear collapsed and the left wing spar was damaged.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI99FA263