Rose VELOCITY 173/FG-E N137V

Summary

On 11 July 1999 at about 21:37 local time, a Rose VELOCITY 173/FG-E registered N137V was involved in an accident near Santa Monica, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

11 July 1999 at 21:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Monica, California, United States

Nearest airport

Santa Monica Airport (SMO)

Coordinates

34.0090, -118.4897

Aircraft

Rose VELOCITY 173/FG-E

Registration

N137V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Camarillo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX99LA247

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and his failure to maintain runway alignment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on a return flight back to the airport, and after obtaining the ATIS, he made a right traffic pattern for runway 21. ATIS reported winds at 240 degrees and 12 knots. The pilot said that during the landing sequence just as the landing gear were about to touchdown, there was a strong gust of wind from the right, which lifted the wing significantly. The airplane was lifted 6 feet in the air and suddenly dropped to the ground. The airplane bounced and began to porpoise down the runway. The pilot applied full throttle and initiated a go-around. The plane accelerated and started to climb, but slowly due to the partially deployed speed brake. The airplane passed over the taxiway guardrail and clipped two airplanes parked next to a hangar. The airplane came to rest after it crossed another taxiway and hit a steel hangar door.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.