Fiebich Paul Dean AIRBIKE RX40 N61453

Summary

On 31 March 2015 at about 23:15 local time, a Fiebich Paul Dean AIRBIKE RX40 registered N61453 was involved in an accident near Derby, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

31 March 2015 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Derby, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Blue Sky Ranch and Aerodrome (35KS)

Coordinates

37.5550, -97.3442

Aircraft

Fiebich Paul Dean AIRBIKE RX40

Registration

N61453

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Derby → Derby

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA201

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left main landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had conducted a local pleasure flight and returned to a private grass airfield. He reported the wind was from the southeast and gusting 8-10 mph. He selected runway 17 for the landing and held the left wing down, to compensate for the crosswind. He reported that the gusty wind allowed the airplane to bounce in the air and then descend. The left landing gear impacted the grass runway and the wheel separated from the airplane. The airplane then traveled about 15 feet down the runway, before the left landing gear dug into the ground. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.