ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198563
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 August 2016 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | Simmons Noel SDL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N945PL |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 764 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naches, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yakima, WA (KYM) |
| Naches, WA (4S6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he made an approach to a dirt runway. The pilot reported that the airplane bounced during the touch down, and when it settled back to the runway the airplane’s heading was not aligned with the runway heading. He recalled the airplane ground looped to the right, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The left wing ribs and aileron sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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