N702BW

Substantial
None

Veltman CH701S/N: 4442

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, August 6, 2006
NTSB Number
CHI06CA217
Location
Owosso, MI
Event ID
20060818X01215
Coordinates
42.999443, -84.142501
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition. Factors included the tailwind and the power lines.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N702BW
Make
VELTMAN
Serial Number
4442
Year Built
2006
Model / ICAO
CH701

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
VELTMAN ROBERT B
Address
3951 TYRELL RD
Status
Deregistered
City
OWOSSO
State / Zip Code
MI 48867-9281
Country
United States

Analysis

The amateur-built airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a cornfield after an aborted landing. The pilot reported that he had finished conducting a set of flight program tests for the experimental airplane he had built. He was flying the tests over a 1,000-foot grass airstrip and when he finished the tests, he proceeded to land on the grass runway. He reported that he was high on final and when the airplane touched the ground, he realized that he did not have enough runway remaining to stop so he aborted the landing and applied power for takeoff. There were power lines at the departure end of the runway and the airplane was not going to clear them. He turned left but another there was another set of power lines that the airplane was not going to clear. The pilot slipped the airplane and attempted a forced landing to a cornfield. The left wing impacted the ground and the propeller disintegrated. The pilot reported that the winds had changed since he had departed on the flight, and there was a tailwind when he attempted the landing. The airstrip did not have a windsock.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI06CA217