Skykits SAVANNAH VGW N391EU
7 July 2010 · Bison, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2010 at about 00:40 local time, a Skykits SAVANNAH VGW registered N391EU, operated by Ken Morhain, was involved in an accident near Bison, South Dakota, 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bison, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bison Municipal Airport (6V5)
- Coordinates
- 45.5183, -102.4678
- Aircraft
- Skykits SAVANNAH VGW
- Registration
- N391EU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ken Morhain
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bison → Miles City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA415
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after encountering a gust of wind while taking off with a crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he applied right aileron to correct for a 9-knot crosswind during takeoff. The airplane encountered a gust of wind just after liftoff about 5 feet above the runway. The pilot stated that he "over-reacted" in applying right aileron and lowering the nose of the aircraft. The airplane drifted off the left side of the runway, where it descended into 30- to 36-inch-tall grass. The right wing tip contacted the ground followed by the rest of the airplane, causing substantial damage to the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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