Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL89DMG04

WASHINGTON, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N74849

Wittman, S.J. W-8

Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS IN HIS RECENTLY PURCHASED EXPERIMENTAL ACFT. DURING A LANDING, WHILE 10-15 FEET AGL, THE ACFT DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED, LANDED HARD AND NOSED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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