Big Foot Airfield Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Walworth, Wisconsin 53184
Sunday, August 31, 2008 8:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot reported that during landing, after touchdown and rolling about 40 to 50 feet, the airplane suddenly veered to the left. He said that he was unable to correct before the left wing struck the corn along the runway. The airplane spun about 180 degrees. During the encounter, the right main landing gear broke about half way between the wheel and the intersection of the landing gear and fuselage. Examination of the airplane after the accident revealed damage to both wings including damage to underlying ribs, the right landing gear, and the lower portion of the rudder. Control system continuity was established and no preimpact defects were found. Examination of the grass runway revealed no defects in the runway surface.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

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

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/31/2008
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Walworth
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53184
Event Date Year 2008
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 423132N
Event Location Longitude 0883911W
Event Location Airport Big Foot Airfield
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 7V3
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
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
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID JVL
Elevation of weather observation facility 808
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 17
Time Zone of the weather observation --
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) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.18
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) 25139
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Sep 15 2008 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 28 2009 3:38PM
User who most recently changed record bowl
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Milwaukee, WI FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1005W
NTSB Number CHI08LA288
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name FANTASY AIR SRO
Aircraft Model ALLEGRO 20
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 04-710
Certified Max Gross Weight 1232
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 Aug 18 2008 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 668
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FANTASY AIR LLC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 523 E ELMWOOD AVE
Aircraft Owner City WEST CHICAGO
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60185-2117
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name Timothy J. Petersen
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City St. Charles
Operator State IL
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 60175
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
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 DPA
Departure City West Chicago
Departure State IL
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 800
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 7V3
Destination City Walworth
Destination State WI
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2009 5:14PM
User who most recently changed record brajo
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 2108
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --