ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284216
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| Date: | Saturday 29 September 2007 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Smyth Sidewinder |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62RE |
| MSN: | 212039 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 960 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pensacola, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Slidell Airport, LA (KASD) |
| Pensacola, FL (83J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several witnesses described the amateur-built airplane's high-speed, low-altitude overflight and entry into the airport traffic pattern and its flight through the final approach course while on the base leg of the pattern. The approach required "S" turns to realign the airplane with the runway. The landing was "very fast," "very long," and touchdown was over two-thirds the distance down the runway. The airplane then overran the 2,526-foot-long turf runway, collided with a fence, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The witnesses also described the pilot's postcrash position in the airplane as "inverted," "crumpled," his complexion was "blue," and that cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered at the scene. The pilot reported that the airplane experienced no mechanical malfunctions or failures, but suggested that the proximity of the engine exhaust outlet to the cabin vent resulted in carbon monoxide impairment. However, examination of his medical records revealed no direct treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, and a search of the National Transportation Safety Board accident database revealed no record of carbon monoxide impairment in connection with any accident that involved the airplane make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA241
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 13:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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