Skistmas George PIETNPOL AIRCAMPER N6186L

Summary

On 18 October 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Skistmas George PIETNPOL AIRCAMPER registered N6186L, operated by Talon Aero LLC, was involved in an accident near Toledo, Ohio, 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

18 October 2009 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Metcalf Field (TDZ)

Coordinates

41.5650, -83.4822

Aircraft

Skistmas George PIETNPOL AIRCAMPER

Registration

N6186L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Talon Aero LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Toledo → Toledo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA109

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting takeoffs and landings in the traffic pattern at the time of the accident. He added that he had been dealing with "moderate turbulence from thermals and the shifting winds" during the flight. The pilot stated that the airplane drifted left of the runway centerline during the landing flare. He reported that, as the left main wheel touched down, a gust of wind from the right caused the airplane to depart the left side of the runway. He was "only able to maintain enough control to prevent a ground loop but not sufficient to avoid clipping the runway light with the horizontal stabilizer." A postaccident inspection revealed substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.