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NTSB Identification: ERA13CA098
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Brunswick, GA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 04/03/2013
Aircraft: MCKAY GENE RV-9A, registration: N281MC
Injuries: 2 Minor.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
As the pilot and airplane owner approached the destination airport, the pilot received a radio call from another pilot who reported leaving the traffic pattern at the destination airport because of wind conditions. The pilot continued his approach to land on runway 34 but later aborted the landing due to strong crosswind conditions. After obtaining current wind information from the airport’s universal communications frequency, he decided to attempt a landing on runway 22. After the airplane crossed the airport perimeter fence, the airplane’s nose impacted the ground and the airplane subsequently skidded down the left side of the runway before coming to rest. A postcrash fire consumed much of the wreckage with the exception of the empennage and outboard sections of both wings. At the time of the accident, airport ground personnel reported wind from 260 degrees at 18 knots gusting to 26 knots.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
According to the pilot, the airplane owner and he were returning from a cross country flight. As they approached their destination airport, the pilot received a radio call from an airplane that reported leaving the pattern at the destination airport due to the winds. The pilot continued his approach to land on runway 34; however, he later aborted his landing due to strong crosswinds. After obtaining current winds from the airport’s universal communications frequency, he elected to attempt a landing on runway 22. After the airplane crossed the airport perimeter fence it was struck by a gust of wind. The airplane’s nose impacted the ground and the airplane subsequently skidded down the left side of the runway before coming to rest. A post-crash fire consumed much of the wreckage with the exception of the empennage and outboard sections of both wings. According to a local weather observation facility, the recorded winds at the time of the accident were from 260 degrees at 18 knots gusting to 26 knots.
KSSI 270053Z AUTO 28010G23KT 10SM FEW030 07/01 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 27028/0026 SLP117 T00720011
KSSI 262353Z AUTO 29013G23KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T00780011 10211 20078 53055
KSSI 262253Z AUTO 27013G23KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 28032/2226 SLP087 T01000022
KSSI 262153Z AUTO 27011G31KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 27031/2145 SLP067 T01440050
KSSI 262053Z AUTO 26014G25KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP051 T01780078 53008
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 281MC Make/Model: EXP Description: RV9A
Date: 12/26/2012 Time: 2300
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: BRUNSWICK State: GA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, SLID ONTO THE RUNWAY AND VEERED OFF INTO THE GRASS,
BRUNSWICK, GA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: COLLEGE PARK, GA (SO11) Entry date: 12/27/2012
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- A plane crashed while trying to land on Wednesday afternoon at Malcolm McKinnon Airport.
A experimental aircraft known as an RV-9 was carrying two people and tried to land while the wind was gusting, according to a representative from the airport.
After crashing, the plane then burst into flames, but the fire has been extinguished. The two people on board have non-life-threatening injuries.
Two runways are currently closed at the airport.
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