N39KB – BOYD KENNETH C RANS S-19 – 2016-07-06 NTSB Accident Report

On July 06, 2016, a Boyd Kenneth C RANS S-19 (N39KB) was involved in an incident near Ephraim, 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's decision to continue the landing from an unstabilized approach which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

The pilot was flying the airplane from the right seat as he practiced touch and go landings. He reported he had difficulty maintaining a stabilized approach, but elected to continue with the landing. The airplane porpoised during the landing, and the nose gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and carry-through wing spar. The pilot stated he was not very experienced in flying from the right seat and he did not have access to the pitch trim which was located on the left seat yoke. In addition, the he stated he should have performed a go-around instead of continuing the landing.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN16CA258. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N39KB.