Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Keenansville, Florida 34739
Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot stated that during the landing roll on a private grass airstrip, the plane slid on wet grass, and struck a woodpile and a shed. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a wet grass runway. A factor associated with the accident was the wet runway.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/31/2007
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 910
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Keenansville
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 34739
Event Date Year 2007
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 280437N
Event Location Longitude 0810268W
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 900 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 330
Weather Observation Facility ID KISM
Elevation of weather observation facility 82
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.21
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 22072
NTSB Notification Source FAA Atlanta Comm Center
NTSB Notification Date Mar 31 2007 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Sep 14 2007 2:53PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\lema
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Tampa

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N199DA
NTSB Number MIA07CA069
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Aeroprakt
Aircraft Model A-22
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 164
Certified Max Gross Weight 1099
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 1 2006 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 158
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Dalva Aviation Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 302 East 72nd St
Aircraft Owner City New York
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 10081
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name John A Long
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 137 Rio Ct.
Operator City Davenport
Operator State FL
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 33896
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code KSEF
Departure City Sebring
Departure State FL
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 820
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Keenansville
Destination State FL
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 30 2007 12:53PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location NA
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --