ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236883
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| Date: | Monday 8 June 2020 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Great Lakes 2T-1A Sport Trainer |
| Owner/operator: | Great Lakes Aero LLC |
| Registration: | N863K |
| MSN: | 124 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1932 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1190 hours |
| Engine model: | Warner SuperScarab |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Marys Municipal Airport (KOYM/OYM), Elk County, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Marys Municipal Airport, PA (STQ/KOYM) |
| St. Marys Municipal Airport, PA (STQ/KOYM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after about 15 minutes of flying around the airport, he returned for landing. While he was on the base leg of the airport traffic pattern, he thought the airplane was a little high, so he reduced engine power so he could join the final approach on a 3-degree glide slope. As he entered the final approach, he added a little power and aimed for a touchdown point about 1,000 ft down the runway, which was sloped; it was higher on the approach end and dipped down in the middle. During short final, he realized that he descended below the glide path and his sink rate was higher than expected, so he added engine power, but shortly after doing so, he felt a "bang" and jolt, followed by a pitch down and impact with the terrain. The airplane struck a localizer antenna near the approach end of the runway and skidded to a stop in the grass. The forward portion of the fuselage, right wing, and horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper glide path during final approach which resulted in a collision with airport equipment short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20CA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2020 08:59 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Jul-2022 06:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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