Burtner Charles W DERJAGER D IX N7808M
7 July 2011 · East Liverpool, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2011 at about 22:00 local time, a Burtner Charles W DERJAGER D IX registered N7808M was involved in an accident near East Liverpool, Ohio, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Liverpool, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbiana County Airport (02G)
- Coordinates
- 40.6310, -80.5595
- Aircraft
- Burtner Charles W DERJAGER D IX
- Registration
- N7808M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- East Liverpool → East Liverpool
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA464
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing and propeller contact with the runway, which caused an in-flight disintegration of the propeller during the go-around, and subsequent collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had recently purchased the amateur-built airplane and had little experience with the flight and ground handling characteristics of the airplane. During the accident flight, while landing, the airplane porpoised, and the propeller struck the runway surface. The pilot aborted the landing attempt, and when the airplane was about 100 feet above the ground, the propeller disintegrated and the engine began to vibrate violently. The pilot executed a forced landing and struck trees and the ground during the off-airport landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2011 | Cessna 172 | Ironton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-38-112 | Centerburg, Ohio, United States | Whittenburg Douglas M | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK | Delaware, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | D & D ROTORWAY EXEC | Massillon, Ohio, United States | Dubert JAY | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Cessna 172N | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | Stewart Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Beechcraft C35 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Flight Services of Medina | No injuries | - |