ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277116
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| Date: | Saturday 2 April 2022 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N123LS |
| MSN: | 177RG0334 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2831 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Davis Airport (W50), Laytonsville, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Gaithersburg, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was on final approach for a short field landing when the airplane developed an unexpected sink rate from which he did not have time to recover. The airplane subsequently struck a fence bordering the runway and impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. A witness located on the approach end of the runway reported that the airplane appeared to be low and at an abnormally slow airspeed, and immediately before impact with the fence, the airplane pitched up rapidly. The pilot stated that he got behind the airplane on approach and there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering on final approach which resulted in a high sink rate and subsequent collision with a fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA176
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N123LS
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2022 14:21 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Jul-2022 18:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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