Lincoln County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tea, South Dakota 57064
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 13:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane on runway 34 and that the wind was from about 270 degrees at 5 knots. During the landing roll, the airplane was traveling about 15 mph when the left wing suddenly lifted up about 60 degrees, and the right wing struck the runway. The airplane tipped up on its nose, and the propeller struck the ground. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/8/2012
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City Tea
Event State SOUTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 57064
Event Date Year 2012
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 432715N
Event Location Longitude 0944808W
Event Location Airport Lincoln County Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID Y14
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 1256 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 355
Weather Observation Facility ID FSD
Elevation of weather observation facility 1430
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) -3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.38
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report KFSD 081856Z 23006KT 10SM CLR M03/M13 A3038
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) 29743
NTSB Notification Source FAA Rapid City FSDO
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 25 2012 9:15PM
User who most recently changed record snyg
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5664N
NTSB Number CEN12CA159
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 MAULE
Aircraft Model MX-7-235
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 10027C
Certified Max Gross Weight --
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ALVINE FRANK G
Aircraft Owner Street Address On File
Aircraft Owner City SIOUX FALLS
Aircraft Owner State SD
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 57108
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name ALVINE FRANK G
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address On File
Operator City SIOUX FALLS
Operator State SD
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 57108
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 --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code /sd0
Departure City Winfred
Departure State SD
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code Y14
Destination City Tea
Destination State SD
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 12 2012 3:00PM
User who most recently changed record silj
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 3560
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --