Creech Jerry CREECH JERRY CH 701 N701XS

Summary

On 5 May 2018 at about 19:45 local time, a Creech Jerry CREECH JERRY CH 701 registered N701XS was involved in an accident near Lusby, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 May 2018 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lusby, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Chesapeake Ranch (MD50)

Coordinates

38.3611, -76.4042

Aircraft

Creech Jerry CREECH JERRY CH 701

Registration

N701XS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lusby → Lusby

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA259

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane owner reported that, during the flight, he was seated in the right seat, and the pilot flying was seated in the left seat. The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with single-engine land and flight instructor ratings. He added that the experimental amateur-built airplane had one throttle located on the far-left side of the cabin, one set of brakes located on the left rudder pedals, and nosewheel steering that was interconnected with the rudder pedals. He further reported that the pilot started and taxied the airplane for takeoff; performed climbs, descents, and turns; and then landed. During landing, the airplane was fast, touched down hard, and bounced about 20 to 25 ft. The pilot then said, "Oh that's alright I got it," leveled the airplane, and continued the landing. Subsequently, the airplane porpoised, landed with the nose left of the runway centerline, veered off the runway to the left, and struck a tree. The owner added that, during the landing, he told the pilot "nose down, right rudder," and during the runway excursion, he yelled "brakes!" He added that the pilot never reduced throttle to idle, and he never felt the application of brakes. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The owner reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot's lawyer reported that his client was not the pilot flying the airplane because he did not have previous training in the category, class, and type of aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.