Waggonner EXCALIBUR N165AW
22 May 2012 · Buhl, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2012 at about 22:40 local time, a Waggonner EXCALIBUR registered N165AW was involved in an accident near Buhl, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buhl, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buhl Municipal Airport (U03)
- Coordinates
- 42.5914, -114.7967
- Aircraft
- Waggonner EXCALIBUR
- Registration
- N165AW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buhl → Buhl
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12LA225
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During his first time operating the newly-assembled airplane, the pilot/airplane builder performed a series of high-speed taxi tests on the taxiway. The pilot stated that, after traversing the length of the taxiway several times, the airplane became airborne in the gusty wind. The pilot increased the engine power, and the airplane continued to ascend. He maneuvered near the airport for about 10 minutes and then decided to return. While on final approach to the runway, the airplane was unstable, and the pilot performed a go-around. On the second approach, with the airplane about 30 feet above ground level, the pilot lost control, and the airplane descended in a nose-low attitude into the terrain. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. About the time of the accident, the wind was reported to be at 9 knots, gusting to 19 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2012 | Rockwell S-2R | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | Valley Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | Krauch William Karl Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172N | Rockford, Idaho, United States | Teton Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-32-300 | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | Stoller Scott S | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Cessna 180A | Cascade, Idaho, United States | Splan Dave | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Cessna T210L | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |