Larry Woods VENTURE CGDJF

Summary

On 11 April 2003 at about 16:30 local time, a Larry Woods VENTURE registered CGDJF was involved in an accident near Fort Payne, Alabama, 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

11 April 2003 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Payne, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Isbell Field (4A9)

Coordinates

34.4728, -85.7222

Aircraft

Larry Woods VENTURE

Registration

CGDJF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Centre → Fort Payne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03LA076

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the landing roll, as the nose wheel touched down the airplane veered to the left. The pilot applied right brake and the airplane veered off the left side of runway 04, and nosed over. The airplane came to rest inverted. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed the propeller blades were bent, and damage to the tail and both wings. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.