Chaudoin George S RV 10 N710GC

Summary

On 4 October 2016 at about 14:00 local time, a Chaudoin George S RV 10 registered N710GC was involved in an accident near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were 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

4 October 2016 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Plymouth Muni (1P1)

Coordinates

43.7781, -71.7539

Aircraft

Chaudoin George S RV 10

Registration

N710GC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portsmouth → Portsmouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA052

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to go around after recognizing that the airplane was high and fast, which resulted in a long landing on a wet runway and a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed the airplane fast and long, and was unaware that the grass runway was "extremely" wet. He further reported that the airplane was unable to slow down before exiting the end of the runway and impacting a dirt road. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the nose gear had collapsed and the firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.