Erick Magno & Assoc Pa DRIFTER N1694P
21 June 2014 · Zephryhills, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2014 at about 17:20 local time, a Erick Magno & Assoc Pa DRIFTER registered N1694P, operated by William Harward, was involved in an accident near Zephryhills, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zephryhills, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zephyrhills Muni (ZPH)
- Coordinates
- 28.2236, -82.1536
- Aircraft
- Erick Magno & Assoc Pa DRIFTER
- Registration
- N1694P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Harward
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Placid → Ocala
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA306
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, headwinds were stronger than expected, so he diverted the tailwheel, amphibious airplane to an en route airport. Broadcasted wind was from 280 degrees true at 10 knots, so the pilot elected to fly a right traffic pattern to land on runway 22. Upon touchdown, and during rollout with full aileron deflection, either a gust of wind or rotor turbulence lifted the right wing and exceeded the aileron's ability to keep the wing down. The pilot attempted to add power for a go around, but the airplane drifted to the left and ground looped to the left. It then spun about 180 degrees and rolled backwards off the runway. The tail wheel and right main wheel hit a slight rise and dug in. The wind then lifted the left wing and flipped the airplane over. Weather, recorded about 15 minutes after the accident, indicated varying winds from about 280 degrees to 340 degrees at 8 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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