Monocoupe 110 N501W

Summary

On 12 April 2016 at about 15:35 local time, a Monocoupe 110 registered N501W, operated by White James L, was involved in an accident near Chandler, 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

12 April 2016 at 15:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Chandler Muni (CHD)

Coordinates

33.2692, -111.8111

Aircraft

Monocoupe 110

Registration

N501W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1930

Engines

1

Operator

White James L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Chandler

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA190

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's incorrect installation of the tailwheel steering bungee, which resulted in a runway excursion and airplane nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, after performing an initial test flight, during the landing roll the airplane rapidly veered right and the left wing struck the ground. The pilot reported that he overcorrected by applying full left rudder and the airplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed over. The pilot affirmed that prior to the flight he performed maintenance on the airplane to include the tail wheel single bungee steering system. The pilot reported that he installed the bungee incorrectly. The airplane sustained substantial both wings, the windshield and the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.