Thomas Scott EAA BIPLANE MODEL P N222WZ

Summary

On 5 June 2012 at about 22:15 local time, a Thomas Scott EAA BIPLANE MODEL P registered N222WZ, operated by Novodran Igor, was involved in an accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 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

5 June 2012 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Greene County Airport (KWAY)

Coordinates

39.9011, -80.1306

Aircraft

Thomas Scott EAA BIPLANE MODEL P

Registration

N222WZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Novodran Igor

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Washington → Waynesburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA384

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to practice low approaches to runway 9. After completing several low approaches the pilot landed on a 1,500-foot grass strip located on the right side of runway 9. The pilot stated that, immediately after touchdown, the airplane was “pushed” by the wind and ground-looped, which resulted in a buckled firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical or flight control anomalies prior to the accident. The closest weather observation station (located about 16 nautical miles northwest of the accident site) reported wind out of 030 degrees at 6 knots about the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.