Loss of Control on Ground: Lockwood Aircam, N760JJ; accident occurred July 04, 2020 in Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Nashville, Tennessee

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

N401SC LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N760JJ

Location: Ooltewah, Tennessee

Accident Number: ERA20CA254

Date & Time: July 4, 2020, 19:45 Local

Registration: N760JJ

Aircraft: Lockwood AIRCAM 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Defining Event: Loss of control on ground 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

According to the pilot, he performed several water touch and go landings on different lakes and elected to perform one more before going back to the destination airport. During the landing, the airplane banked to the right, the right float touched the water, and the airplane veered "sharply" to the right. It struck the bank of the lake resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane came to rest on the bank and the pilot and passenger egressed without issue. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Findings

Aircraft Directional control - Not attained/maintained

Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing Loss of control on ground (Defining event)

Landing-landing roll Collision during takeoff/land

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private 

Age: 59,Male

Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea; Multi-engine land

Seat Occupied: Front

Other Aircraft Rating(s): None

Restraint Used: 4-point

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

Second Pilot Present: No

Instructor Rating(s): None

Toxicology Performed: No

Medical Certification: Class 2 With waivers/limitations 

Last FAA Medical Exam: October 23, 2019

Occupational Pilot: No 

Last Flight Review or Equivalent: December 17, 2019

Flight Time: 6075 hours (Total, all aircraft), 503 hours (Total, this make and model), 6075 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 119 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 27 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Lockwood 

Registration: N760JJ

Model/Series: AIRCAM No Series 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Year of Manufacture: 2015 

Amateur Built: Yes

Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental (Special)

Serial Number: AC-176

Landing Gear Type: Retractable 

Seats: 2

Date/Type of Last Inspection: August 24, 2019 Annual

Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2100 lbs

Time Since Last Inspection:

Engines: 2 Reciprocating

Airframe Total Time: 346 Hrs at time of accident 

Engine Manufacturer: Rotax

ELT: C91 installed, not activated 

Engine Model/Series: 912ULS

Registered Owner:

Rated Power: 100 Horsepower

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: CHA,688 ft msl 

Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles

Observation Time: 19:53 Local 

Direction from Accident Site: 248°

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 4000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 25000 ft AGL

Visibility (RVR):

Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /

Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /

Wind Direction: 210° 

Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /

Altimeter Setting: 29.89 inches Hg

Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 21°C

Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation

Departure Point: Collegedale, TN (FGU)

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Destination: Collegedale, TN (FGU)

Type of Clearance: None

Departure Time: 18:00 Local 

Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Collegedale Muni FGU

Runway Surface Type: Water

Airport Elevation: 860 ft msl

Runway Surface Condition: Water-choppy

Runway Used: IFR 

Approach: None

Runway Length/Width:

VFR Approach/Landing: Touch and go

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 35.079723,-85.050277