Darren M Vinelli SOPWITH PUP N1916Z

Summary

On 26 November 2018 at about 20:30 local time, a Darren M Vinelli SOPWITH PUP registered N1916Z was involved in an accident near Rio Vista, California, 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

26 November 2018 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rio Vista, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rio Vista Muni (O88)

Coordinates

38.1933, -121.7036

Aircraft

Darren M Vinelli SOPWITH PUP

Registration

N1916Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rio Vista → Rio Vista

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA075

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting tailwind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the airplane encountered a variable crosswind gust, and the left wing lifted. He was able to keep the airplane on the runway and established a landing roll. The ground speed was about 20 mph, and the airplane encountered another wind gust. The airplane weather-vaned to the left, exited the left side of the runway, rolled into mud, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind at the time of the accident was variable at 5 knots, gusting to 8 knots. A METAR at the nearest airport about 12 miles west of the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 020° at 6 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 25.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.