ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285675
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 August 2008 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: | Ferree Prostar B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N20HU |
| MSN: | PT1184 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salisbury, Maryland -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico County Airport, MD (SBY/KSBY) |
| Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico County Airport, MD (SBY/KSBY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner/builder of the experimental amateur-built Prostar B was completing his first traffic pattern of the day, which was also the airplane's fourth flight. While on final approach for landing on Runway 23, the airplane's alignment was "a little left of centerline." The pilot adjusted the airplane's alignment with the runway, his airspeed "bled off" before the airplane "ballooned" and then dropped to the runway. The airplane experienced a hard landing, the main landing gear separated, and the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. When asked about the performance and handling characteristics of the airplane, the pilot reported that the airplane was running fine, but that the left wing was "heavy" and that he had recently made rigging adjustments to correct it. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions. Winds reported at the airport were from 140 degrees at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08CA284
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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