Seele XPA-18 N113MX

Summary

On 18 July 2020 at about 14:50 local time, a Seele XPA-18 registered N113MX was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, 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

18 July 2020 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Reno, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Reno/Stead (RTS)

Coordinates

39.6631, -119.8817

Aircraft

Seele XPA-18

Registration

N113MX

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Redding → Reno

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA230

Nobody was injured.

An inadequate flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the planned three-point landing, he flared too soon, the airplane bounced on touchdown and he corrected with the application of engine power.  The airplane touched down a second time, initially on the right main landing gear.  As the left main landing gear settled onto the runway, the airplane veered left, and despite the pilot's control inputs, continued to veer to the left and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.        

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.