ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278956
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 April 2019 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Zenair Zenith CH 701 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N396PH |
| MSN: | 7-5308 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marion, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Makoua Airport (MKJ/FCOM) |
| Makoua Airport (MKJ/FCOM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noncertificated pilot had purchased the airplane about 3 months before the accident and was flying the airplane for the second time. During landing, the airplane descended rapidly from about 15 ft above ground level (agl), landed hard, and bounced back into the air. The pilot added full power; however, as the airplane climbed through about 20 ft agl, it dropped rapidly a second time and landed hard. The right main landing gear wheel assembly separated, and the airplane veered to the right before it came to rest upright on the edge of the runway, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot had obtained some flight training about 18 years before the accident in a different airplane make and model. He did not obtain a certificate and had not flown since then until purchasing the accident airplane. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot's failure to maintain control during a bounced landing.
Probable Cause: The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain control following a bounced landing and his decision to fly the airplane without proper training.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19TA142
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2022 13:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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