Summary
On April 29, 2007, a Acro Sport Acroduster II SA750 (N121RM) was involved in an incident near Albuquerque, NM. 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 directional control during the landing roll.
According to the pilot, he was performing touch and goe landings on runway 22 (7,400 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) when he lost directional control and departed the runway to the left. The right wing contacted the ground and the airplane nosed over. The lower right wing ribs were splintered and the main spar was broken. The right wing struts were bent and the upper wing spar was broken. The rudder was crushed and the top portion of the vertical stabilizer was buckled. An examination of the airplane systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN07CA088. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N121RM.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
According to the pilot, he was performing touch and goe landings on runway 22 (7,400 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) when he lost directional control and departed the runway to the left. The right wing contacted the ground and the airplane nosed over. The lower right wing ribs were splintered and the main spar was broken. The right wing struts were bent and the upper wing spar was broken. The rudder was crushed and the top portion of the vertical stabilizer was buckled. An examination of the airplane systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN07CA088