Wahl S-51D N151BW

Summary

On 22 August 2004 at about 17:50 local time, a Wahl S-51D registered N151BW was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, 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

22 August 2004 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Bowman Field Airport (LOU)

Coordinates

38.2278, -85.6636

Aircraft

Wahl S-51D

Registration

N151BW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jeffersonville → Louisville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04CA196

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After landing on runway 24, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot applied left rudder to compensate, and as the airplane began to move, the right wingtip scraped the runway. After realigning the airplane on the centerline of the runway, the pilot released left rudder input and the left main landing gear collapsed. As the airplane veered to the left, the pilot applied right rudder, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane then slid to a stop on the remaining runway. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed substantial damage to the left wing spar, and no pre-impact mechanical deficiencies were observed. Additionally, the pilot had recently purchased the airplane and the accident occurred during his first hour, and fifth landing in it.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.