Arado-Flugzeugwerke FW190 A-5 N190DK

Summary

On 30 March 2012 at about 16:11 local time, a Arado-Flugzeugwerke FW190 A-5 registered N190DK, operated by Kirkland Daniel L, was involved in an accident near Casa Grande, Arizona, 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.

Date

30 March 2012 at 16:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Casa Grande, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Casa Grande Municipal Airport (KCGZ)

Coordinates

32.9531, -111.7669

Aircraft

Arado-Flugzeugwerke FW190 A-5

Registration

N190DK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kirkland Daniel L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casa Grande → Casa Grande

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA150

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the accident flight was his first flight in the experimental category airplane. After the preflight check, he took off and flew for 45 minutes without incident. During the approach for landing at 115 knots, the airplane touched down on the main wheels. During the landing roll, as the tail came down, the pilot applied the brakes. The airplane veered to the right and departed the runway. The left landing gear collapsed and the wings sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the brake system revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.