ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285874
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| Date: | Monday 7 July 2008 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Putts Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1959C |
| MSN: | CT-001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503DCSI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sumter, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sumter Municipal Airport, SC (SUM/KSMS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing the first landing of a planned series of traffic pattern touch-and-go operations. During the final approach, the airplane descended rapidly and the right wing tip clipped the top of a small tree. The airplane yawed and the airspeed decreased, resulting in a hard landing on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that weather was not a factor in the accident. He believed that his failure to maintain adequate altitude on approach caused the accident, and his limited experience in the accident airplane contributed to the accident. The pilot had 0.2 hours of flight time in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glideslope and clearance from obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the airplane type.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA219
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 16:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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