ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237797
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| Date: | Thursday 9 July 2020 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Manta 503 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N980WC |
| MSN: | M503-08-002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503DCSI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ramona Airport (KRNM), Ramona, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hemet-Ryan Field, CA (HMT/KHMT) |
| Ramona Airport, CA (KRNM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot of a weight shift control aircraft reported that, while on final approach to land, turbulence increased with a moderate crosswind. The student pilot increased the approach speed to compensate for the turbulence. On touch down the aircraft bounced about 3 ft and he attempted to compensate for the turbulence and crosswind and forced the aircraft down. The aircraft was not aligned with the runway heading on the second touch down and the nose wheel dug in. The aircraft subsequently nosed over.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wing.
The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The solo student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA255
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=980WC
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2020 02:28 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Jul-2020 06:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 08-Sep-2020 12:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 05:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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