ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141851
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| Date: | Saturday 10 December 2011 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N28870 |
| MSN: | AA5B-0875 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3726 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Death Valley Nationall Park, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) |
| Furnace Creek, CA (L06) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he flared too high, and the airplane landed hard and bounced. The airplane then exited the left side of the runway and nosed over after the nose landing gear collapsed and separated. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing. The pilot stated that he added power during the bounce, but decided to abort the attempted go-around. The pilot further stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111210X10538&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=28870&x=0&y=0
https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/airportLookup/airportDisplay.jsp?category=nasr&airportId=l06
http://www.santabarbaraflyingclub.org/
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000176049.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 09:16 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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