Summary
On May 25, 2000, a Rosenvall AVID MK IV (N63827) was involved in an incident near Salina, UT. 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: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. A factor was gusting winds from nearby thunderstorms.
On May 25, 2000, at 1500 mountain daylight time, a Rosenvall Avid MK IV experimental amateur-built airplane, N63827, was substantially damaged during landing at Salina-Gunnison Airport, Salina, Utah. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was being operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that originated approximately 30 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed.
The pilot said that several thunderstorms had just passed over the airfield. After he landed, a gust of wind struck the airplane, and it departed the right side of runway 02.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN00LA098. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N63827.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. A factor was gusting winds from nearby thunderstorms.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 25, 2000, at 1500 mountain daylight time, a Rosenvall Avid MK IV experimental amateur-built airplane, N63827, was substantially damaged during landing at Salina-Gunnison Airport, Salina, Utah. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was being operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that originated approximately 30 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed.
The pilot said that several thunderstorms had just passed over the airfield. After he landed, a gust of wind struck the airplane, and it departed the right side of runway 02. He said that the airplane impacted rough terrain, and as a result, the right wing tip was bent and the fuselage fabric was wrinkled.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN00LA098