Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV N59TS

Summary

On 13 June 1999 at about 19:15 local time, a Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV registered N59TS was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 June 1999 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

McKinney, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

McKinney Municipal (TKI)

Coordinates

33.1700, -96.7001

Aircraft

Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV

Registration

N59TS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McKinney → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA163

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing factors were the elevator control restriction, the pilot's inadequate preflight, the ditch, and gusty conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot lost control of the airplane during a touch and go landing on runway 35. The pilot stated that he was wearing a new parachute the day of the accident, which placed him 4 inches farther forward in the seat than normal. In addition, the parachute's buckle was positioned beneath the 4-point restraint system buckle, adding 2 inches of girth to the pilot. The pilot added that he did not notice the limited aft control stick movement during the preflight. During the touch and go landing, the pilot came in a 'little hot' on final approach. He was unable to obtain a full stall landing due to the limit of aft control movement. Upon touchdown, the pilot retracted the flaps for the takeoff. At the same time, the right wing raised up and the nose pitched up. The pilot stated that the airplane veered to the right, exited the runway, and impacted a drainage ditch along the right side of the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted and a fire ignited. The weather observation facility at the airport reported the wind from 320 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported that the wind was from the southwest at 12 knots gusting to 18 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.