ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284035
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| Date: | Thursday 6 December 2007 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N130SX |
| MSN: | 0013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 49 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Smyrna Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Smyrna Beach, FL |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, "the purpose of the flight was to test a new instrument and conduct test approaches and landings to check flying characteristics at slower approach speeds. Previous approaches at 70 miles per hour (MPH) [were] too fast. After practicing slow flight and entering a stall speed into new instrument I was cleared for a 5-mile straight in approach to runway 2. After "dragging in" for 5-miles I attained my test final approach speed of 60 mph. There was a tree in my glide path so I climbed over it but underestimated my sink rate (which was the purpose of the test flight) the right gear snagged a limb which jerked me into a right hand roll. I applied power, leveled the wings, and pointed [the] nose ahead as it hit the ground. There were no visible markings on the runway to indicate a displaced threshold. The reason for the displaced threshold is the tree. If the runway was properly marked, I am sure I would have been reminded at least a mile out or one-half out that there was a displaced threshold and avoided the incident."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while on final approach for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 06:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-Mar-2024 18:15 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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