ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148017
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 27 August 2012 |
| Time: | 18:47 |
| Type: | Top Dog TD2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71314 |
| MSN: | 9318 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moberg Air Base Airport - MN13, Bemidgi, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bemidji, MN (MN13) |
| Bemidji, MN (MN13) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning to the airport after a local flight with a passenger. The passenger stated that when the pilot entered the final approach for the runway, he established a steep nose down descent and a right bank angle, and the aircraft flew straight into the ground. The passenger stated that the pilot did not appear to struggle to maintain or regain control and that he did not give any other indication of a problem. The passenger did not observe any indication of a malfunction of the powerplant or flight controls. Additionally, postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical issues or anomalies with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operations. Records indicated that the pilot had recently purchased and had about 2 hours of flight time in the weight-shift-control aircraft. There was no indication that he had received any type of transition training regarding the differences between this aircraft and the certificated tricycle gear airplane in which most of his recent flight experience was accumulated.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and his inadequate flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain training on the operation of the accident aircraft.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/68284/group/homepage/]
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/271152-updated-pilot-passenger-identified-fatal-plane-crash-near-bemidji
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=71314
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/01_71314.txt
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2012 15:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Aug-2012 15:57 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation