Gopalan Hariharan 4 PLACE N108YZ

Summary

On 25 June 2023 at about 16:15 local time, a Gopalan Hariharan 4 PLACE registered N108YZ was involved in an accident near Sanford, North Carolina, 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

25 June 2023 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanford, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Raleigh Executive Jetport (TTA)

Coordinates

35.5824, -79.1013

Aircraft

Gopalan Hariharan 4 PLACE

Registration

N108YZ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA278

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/builder of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he had flown a few times around the airport traffic pattern and was preparing for a full stop landing. After touchdown, the airplane began to veer to the left. He applied right rudder; however, he ran out of rudder authority due to the crosswind conditions that prevailed. He applied right brake to prevent a runway excursion; however, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane’s fuselage, right wing, and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that the accident would have been prevented if he had more crosswind handling training.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.