ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208628
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 2017 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Aeropro Eurofox |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3945A |
| MSN: | 178 05 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 756 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Upper Lake-Gravelly Valley Airport, CA (1Q5) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, CA (LHM) |
| Upper Lake, CA (1Q5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the approach to land, he applied full flaps, but “unfortunately, [he] added power too late and too slowly.” Subsequently, “the bottom fell out,” and the airplane aerodynamically stalled. The airplane landed hard, the left and right wings impacted the ground, and the airplane skidded to a stop.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2018 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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