No fatalities

6 Aug 2018: WALTER C SMYTHE TANGO XR — Mansfield, OH

Mansfield, OH, United States

On 6 Aug 2018, a WALTER C SMYTHE TANGO XR was involved in an aviation accident near Mansfield, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing, the airplane bounced multiple times; the pilot added power to go around but the left wing dropped and the airplane veered left, touching down in grass. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage.

Event Sequence

The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane bounced multiple times. In response, the pilot added power to execute a go-around. However, the left wing dropped, and the airplane "veered" left and dropped to the ground. The airplane subsequently touched down in the grass to the left of the runway.

Aircraft Damage

Upon touchdown in the grass, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

Capability exceededPilot

Other contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintained