Howard DGA-15P N63597

Summary

On 14 October 2022 at about 20:15 local time, a Howard DGA-15P registered N63597 was involved in an accident near Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 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

14 October 2022 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County (2M2)

Coordinates

35.2360, -87.2585

Aircraft

Howard DGA-15P

Registration

N63597

Category

Airplane

Year built

1944

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tullahoma → Millington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA032

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While enroute to the destination, the pilot noted moderate turbulence and decided to land and wait until the turbulence decreased. During the first landing attempt, there was turbulence and the pilot elected to perform a abort the landing after the airplane touched down briefly. After the second landing, during the landing roll, a gust of wind raised the right wing resulting in the airplane veering to the right. The pilot applied power to increase the airflow over the rudder and recenter the airplane, however the airplane was drifting to the left. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and nosed over. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and right elevator. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.