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WPR24LA312

2024-09-21 · Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport U60

Current FAA registration · N448MT

Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-9
Year of manufacture
2020 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING YO-320 SERIES (160 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20200327
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5697A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an impact with a fence.

Factual narrative

The pilot of a tail wheel equipped airplane reported that he was landing on a grass field. At 10 feet above the runway, he reduced power. The airplane landed hard on the runway and bounced. The pilot added power and the airplane veered left. The pilot applied the brakes, but the airplane continued off the left side of the runway. The airplane then impacted a fence, which resulted insubstantial damage to the left wing, right horizontal and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA312.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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