Shilt Jerry C F-1 ROCKET N3839Y

Summary

On 7 April 2017 at about 14:00 local time, a Shilt Jerry C F-1 ROCKET registered N3839Y was involved in an accident near Bessimer, Alabama, 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

7 April 2017 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bessimer, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Bessemer (EKY)

Coordinates

33.3133, -86.9253

Aircraft

Shilt Jerry C F-1 ROCKET

Registration

N3839Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeland → Bessimer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA220

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll as the tailwheel was almost in contact with the ground, the airplane started to veer to the right. He attempted to correct to the left but lost directional control, and the airplane ground looped to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing and firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 340° at 10 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot landed on runway 23.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.