Terrell Caragol RV-7
Oregon City, OR — February 22, 2010
Event Information
| Date | February 22, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR10CA145 |
| Event ID | 20100223X13350 |
| Location | Oregon City, OR |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 45.31639, -122.60528 |
| Airport | Aeroacres |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Terrell Caragol |
| Model | RV-7 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point.
Full Narrative
The pilot submitted a written statement. He indicated that he was landing at a 1,800-foot long grass airstrip. The pilot flared the airplane approximately one-fourth of the way down the runway, the airplane bounced, and he added power to soften the second touchdown. The pilot felt that a go-around was too dangerous so he applied the brakes. Just as the airplane came to a stop, it slid into a ditch at the end of the runway. The pilot and a friend built the airplane and he had flown about 10 hours in it. He stated that he should have been more familiar with the short-field landing characteristics of this particular airplane. He had been into the airstrip numerous times in his other airplane of the same make/model, but the previous airplane was equipped with a constant speed propeller and seemed to float less down the runway.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.