Siai-Marchetti SM 1019 N391RV

Summary

On 24 April 2009 at about 22:00 local time, a Siai-Marchetti SM 1019 registered N391RV, operated by Nils C. Lind, was involved in an accident near Novato, California, United States. 2 people were 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

24 April 2009 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Novato, California, United States

Nearest airport

Gnoss Field (KDVO)

Coordinates

38.1436, -122.5561

Aircraft

Siai-Marchetti SM 1019

Registration

N391RV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Nils C. Lind

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sonoma → Novato

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA229

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswinds. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to take timely remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the planned termination of an instructional proficiency flight in his tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot attempted a full-stop landing in a nearly direct crosswind that was gusting to 15 knots. During the landing roll, the pilot failed to maintain directional control and the flight instructor providing dual instruction did not take action in time to remedy the situation. The airplane therefore veered sharply off the runway surface, and during the excursion sequence its right wing contacted the ground and sustained structural damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.