ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293381
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| Date: | Friday 8 July 2005 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Fred Piatt Jr. |
| Registration: | N6839G |
| MSN: | 15072339 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4030 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rocky Ford, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rocky Ford, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane had a history of uncommanded flap retraction, but an airworthiness inspector could find no anomalies. The pilot took off to practice touch-and-go landings. The first landing, using 20 degrees of flaps, was without incident. On the second landing approach, he used 30 degrees of flaps. The airplane began to settle and the pilot added full power and pulled aft on the control yoke. The airplane landed hard and short of the runway. The pilot closed the throttle. The airplane struck a dirt bank and nosed over. As the pilot climbed out, he noticed the flap indicator "was at about 2 degrees." In a later interview with an FAA inspector, the pilot said no discrepancies were found with the flap system and that it was likely he had inadvertently retracted the flaps.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged distance/altitude. A contributing factor was the inadvertent flap retraction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05LA104
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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