ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295085
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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 2003 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N262CS |
| MSN: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5 hours |
| Engine model: | Chevrolet 4.3 Liter |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calhoun, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calhoun-Tom B. David Field, GA (KCZL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff the pilot remained in the traffic pattern for runway 17. The airplane was on final approach at a speed of 80 knots. According to witnesses, the airplane appeared to have developed a high sink rate as it approached touchdown. The pilot stated the airplane touched down at 70 knots. The landing gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded on the fuselage. The airplane came to rest in the grass 50 feet off the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the right wheel and axle broken off the gear leg, both main gears collapsed, dents on the bottom of the fuselage and bottom of the wings, the composite propeller blades broken, damage to the nose cone and sheet metal damaged to the tail end of fuselage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL04LA019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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