ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285651
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| Date: | Monday 25 August 2008 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Lancair 360 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6114 |
| MSN: | 467-320-214-FB |
| Total airframe hrs: | 216 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vancouver, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO) |
| Vancouver-Pearson Field, WA (KVUO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the automated terminal information service reported that the winds were from the west at 6 knots. He entered downwind for runway 26, turned a long final at 500 feet, and planned to touch down just past the runway numbers. He noted a headwind as he approached at 90 miles per hour (mph). About 20 feet above ground level, the airplane suddenly sank. The airplane touched down hard in a nose-high attitude and the landing gear collapsed. The airplane skidded about 1,000 feet and stopped off the left side of the runway. The pilot noted that he normally flew an approach speed of 90 mph, and chose to do so because the runway was only 2,600 feet long due to a displaced threshold. He uses 100 mph in high temperature or gusty wind conditions. He opined that if he had been at 100 mph, he might have been able to stop the unexpected high sink rate prior to contacting the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA279
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 12:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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