Southern Airmotive SAC N1150
17 May 2011 · Taccoa, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2011 at about 17:30 local time, a Southern Airmotive SAC registered N1150, operated by Forman Clifford N, was involved in an accident near Taccoa, Georgia, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taccoa, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taccoa RG Letourneau (TOC)
- Coordinates
- 34.5911, -83.2906
- Aircraft
- Southern Airmotive SAC
- Registration
- N1150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Forman Clifford N
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Taccoa → Taccoa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a hangar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was landing the experimental tailwheel airplane after flying around the traffic pattern. He stated that he applied rudder to compensate for crosswind gusts on final approach, about 15 feet above the runway. As the airplane touched down, it started to drift toward the right side of the runway. The pilot attempted to correct with left rudder then decided to abort the landing; however, the airplane continued through a grassy area and impacted the side of a hangar causing substantial damage to both wings. Examination of the airplane did not reveal evidence of pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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