North American SNJ-4 N243CC

Summary

On 12 August 2017 at about 15:17 local time, a North American SNJ-4 registered N243CC was involved in an accident near Ashland, Ohio, 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.

Date

12 August 2017 at 15:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Ashland, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Ashland County Airport (3G4)

Coordinates

40.8597, -82.3095

Aircraft

North American SNJ-4

Registration

N243CC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1943

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Akron → Ashland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA323

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that, during a "wheel landing," the airplane bounced twice upon touchdown then veered off the runway into a grass area. The pilot was unable to return the airplane to the runway surface because the airplane was "slipping on the grass" while the pilot applied left rudder and left wheel brake. The airplane nosed over when it came to a stop in the grass area and came to rest inverted. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. According to the Airplane Flying Handbook, corrective action from a bounced landing is dependent upon its severity, and such action can range from an application of power to cushion a subsequent landing to performance of a go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.