Davis Benny CHRISTEN EAGLE II N229HP
3 September 2014 · Vinton, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2014 at about 16:00 local time, a Davis Benny CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N229HP was involved in an accident near Vinton, Iowa, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vinton, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vinton Veterans Memorial (VTI)
- Coordinates
- 42.2186, -92.0258
- Aircraft
- Davis Benny CHRISTEN EAGLE II
- Registration
- N229HP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joliet → Vinton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA493
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing after the airplane encountered uneven pavement at the intersection with a crossing runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on the runway just before the intersection with the crossing runway. The airplane subsequently encountered a "significant dip and rise" in the pavement at the intersection, and the airplane became airborne again. The pilot reported that a crown to the pavement on the landing runway also tended to pull the airplane toward the left side of the runway. The left main landing gear wheel subsequently departed the left side of the runway pavement. During the pilot's attempt to return to the runway, the landing gear encountered the edge of the pavement, causing the left landing gear to collapse. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions with the airplane before the accident. A second pilot reported a runway excursion on landing after encountering the uneven pavement; however, his airplane was not damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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