Drake Ronald A ACRO SPORT 1 N53DB

Summary

On 11 October 2010 at about 19:16 local time, a Drake Ronald A ACRO SPORT 1 registered N53DB was involved in an accident near Fowlerville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 October 2010 at 19:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Fowlerville, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Maple Grove (65G)

Coordinates

42.7172, -84.0625

Aircraft

Drake Ronald A ACRO SPORT 1

Registration

N53DB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fowlerville → Fowlerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA014

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's loss of control during a go-around maneuver following a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the make and model airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness reported that during landing the airplane touched down hard and bounced. He heard the sound of the engine increase, but not to a level consistent with takeoff power. He noted that the nose of the airplane was high. The airplane appeared to become unsteady and turned to the left, low over the trees. He commented that the airplane was rolling as he lost sight of it. He then heard the sound of the crash. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction. The pilot had logged 3 flights in the amateur-built airplane prior to the accident flight, with a total of 3 landings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.