ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286328
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| Date: | Thursday 31 January 2008 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: | Thorp T-211 Thorpedo |
| Owner/operator: | Dominion Air Services, Incorported |
| Registration: | N211US |
| MSN: | 007S |
| Total airframe hrs: | 410 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stafford, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stafford-Stafford Regional Airport, VA (KRMN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight examiner stated that the accident occur while administering a sport pilot airplane check ride to the student pilot. During the preflight briefing he advised the student pilot that he, the student, would be the pilot in command under FAR 61.47(b) for the practical test. On the third landing, which was a simulated soft field landing, the student pilot flared too high. Shortly thereafter, the airplane collided with the ground, and veered off to the left of the runway. The student pilot did not report ay mechanical or flight control anomalies prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The student's improper landing flare and the flight examiner's improper supervision of the student.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 09:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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