Wells PITTS S1S N465JW

Summary

On 27 September 2003 at about 17:30 local time, a Wells PITTS S1S registered N465JW was involved in an accident near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 September 2003 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Duncannon, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Chestnut Hill Airport (5PS5)

Coordinates

40.3967, -77.0742

Aircraft

Wells PITTS S1S

Registration

N465JW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Keller Brothers → Duncannon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03CA209

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors were the gusting cross winds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot initially flew over the airport to check the wind and field conditions. The approach to runway 7 was uneventful; however, the airplane encountered a wind gust prior to touchdown. The airplane initially touched down, but a second gust of wind forced it back into the air. The airplane touched down a second time, and was not aligned with the runway. The airplane subsequently veered left and began to travel off the left side of the runway. The pilot applied right rudder and brake, but was unable to regain directional control. The reported wind at an airport approximately 10 miles southeast of the accident site, about the time of the accident, was from 160 degrees at 12 knots. The pilot reported that the wind at the accident site was from 160 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 25 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.