Pietenpol AIRCAMPER N9863Z

Summary

On 23 May 2020 at about 21:49 local time, a Pietenpol AIRCAMPER registered N9863Z was involved in an accident near Midland, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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

23 May 2020 at 21:49

Classification

Accident

Location

Midland, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Jack Barstow (IKW)

Coordinates

43.6631, -84.2614

Aircraft

Pietenpol AIRCAMPER

Registration

N9863Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midland → Midland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA191

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of control during an aborted landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane "bounced twice" as he was attempting to land on the asphalt runway. He decided to execute a go-around and applied full engine power. However, the airplane "did not lift out of ground effect" and a wheel "caught the grass" causing a ground loop. The pilot noted that the accident might have been prevented by leveling off to allow the airspeed to increase before attempting to climb. He reported a variable wind at 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.