Summary
On November 13, 2006, a American Champion (acac) 7GCBC (N87VF) was involved in an incident near Santa Fe, NM. 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's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
On November 13, 2006, at 0938 mountain standard time, an American Champion 7GCBC, N87VF, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when it landed hard during an attempted an aborted landing at Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and passenger on board the airplane were not injured. The local flight originated from Santa Fe approximately 0700.
The pilot said he made a normal wheel landing and allowed the tail to settle. When the tail wheel touched the runway, the airplane veered sharply to the left.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN07CA023. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N87VF.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On November 13, 2006, at 0938 mountain standard time, an American Champion 7GCBC, N87VF, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when it landed hard during an attempted an aborted landing at Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and passenger on board the airplane were not injured. The local flight originated from Santa Fe approximately 0700.
The pilot said he made a normal wheel landing and allowed the tail to settle. When the tail wheel touched the runway, the airplane veered sharply to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder but the airplane did not respond. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and the pilot applied full power in an attempt to abort the landing. The airplane lifted off briefly, then "settled back on the runway, impacted, and spun around."
The FAA inspector who went to the scene said his investigation revealed that during the landing abort, the airplane lifted off, stalled, and landed hard. Post-accident inspection revealed the left wing spar was bent, and a rib was broken, the left elevator and rudder were bent, the empennage was twisted, and the left main landing gear was torn off. Flight control continuity was established, and no system anomalies were found.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN07CA023