ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236469
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 May 2020 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox Speedster |
| Owner/operator: | Pilot |
| Registration: | N580LD |
| MSN: | HBS043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Georgetown Municipal Airport (GTU/KGTU), Georgetown, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Georgetown Municipal Airport, TX (KGTU) |
| Georgetown Municipal Airport, TX (KGTU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot stated that during the personal flight he intended to stay in the airport traffic pattern and performed a touch-and-go landing. He said that he flew a normal approach with wing flaps halfway extended and 60 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS). Over the runway numbers, the pilot slowed the airplane to 55 KIAS and began a landing flare. The pilot said he thought the three-point landing was good, but the airplane made a hard-left turn. The airplane departed the left side of the runway into soft turf. The right wing struck terrain and the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported there was no mechanical malfunction/failure with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA196
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N580LD
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2020 15:30 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Jul-2022 06:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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