Fpna A-22 VALOR N912FP
30 July 2013 · Wurtsboro, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 July 2013 at about 20:32 local time, a Fpna A-22 VALOR registered N912FP, operated by Robert N. Pullman, was involved in an accident near Wurtsboro, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 20:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wurtsboro, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6031, -74.5386
- Aircraft
- Fpna A-22 VALOR
- Registration
- N912FP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert N. Pullman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wurtsboro → Wurtsboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13LA346
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to comply with the manufacturer’s limitations and guidance regarding flaperons usage at low altitude and in adverse wind conditions, which resulted in an in-flight loss of airplane control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he took off from the surface of the lake in the light-sport floatplane into a 9-knot wind. Once the airplane climbed above the treetops, the pilot initiated a left turn and retracted the flaperons "simultaneously." At that time, the control wheel rotated left, and the pilot was unable to return the wheel to the "neutral" position. The airplane continued in a descending left turn and collided with trees and terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and the tail section. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The Pilot Operating Handbook states that flaperons extension are not recommended in a crosswind of 9 or more knots and that the airplane should be at an altitude of 500 feet after takeoff before flaperon retraction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fpna A-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2011 | Fpna A-22 VALOR | Fresno, California, United States | Central Valley Sportplanes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Fpna A-22 VALOR | Hunting Island, South Carolina, United States | Costal Empire Flight Training Academy LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Fpna A-22 VALOR | Mascotte, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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