ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229613
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| Date: | Friday 5 October 2018 |
| Time: | 20:45 |
| Type: |  Zenair CH 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N642AM |
| MSN: | 20-0053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1866 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Topeka, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawrence, KS (LWC) |
| Topeka, KS (TOP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, following his first solo flight in the recently acquired airplane, during landing, the airplane crossed the runway threshold about 70 knots airspeed with full flaps, and he placed the throttle in the idle position. During the landing flare, the airplane sank abruptly and touched down hard. The airplane bounced and exited the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to go around, but the airplane descended and impacted the grass safety area on the left side of the runway. The nose landing gear separated from the airplane.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right fuselage formers.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2019 07:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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