Chapuis SPEZIO SPORT N7715
28 July 1992 · Wells, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1992 at about 01:30 local time, a Chapuis SPEZIO SPORT registered N7715, operated by George H. Collins, was involved in an accident near Wells, Nevada, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wells, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hariet Field (LWL)
- Coordinates
- 41.3509, -114.8009
- Aircraft
- Chapuis SPEZIO SPORT
- Registration
- N7715
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George H. Collins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elko → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA318
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE VARIABLE AND GUSTY NATURE OF THE WIND CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE CONTACTED UNICOM FOR WEATHER AND RUNWAY ADVISORIES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS, FAVORING RUNWAY 26. THE PILOT NOTED THAT BELOW 400 FEET AGL THE AIR WAS VERY TURBULENT AND GUSTY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, WITH THE AIRCRAFT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR WIND CONDITIONS EXISTED ON THE SECOND APPROACH. DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN AND THE PILOT SAID 'THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.' THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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