ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298936
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 2000 |
| Time: | 11:32 LT |
| Type: | Viking Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N22EX |
| MSN: | 098 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 144 hours |
| Engine model: | Mazda 13B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LANCASTER, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KWJF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a series of high-speed runway taxi tests, a gust of wind caused the airplane to become airborne and veer to the right of centerline. Due to the insufficient remaining runway, the pilot added full power and continued the initial climb out within the traffic pattern. On the landing flare, a gust of wind raised the nose of the airplane reducing the airspeed, and the canard pitch authority became inadequate. The airplane struck the runway with the canard tip mounted wheels, porpoised three times, then departed the runway and came to rest nose down. Recorded winds were from 240 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 14 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to land in gusty wind conditions leading to an inadvertent stall/mush, which resulted in a porpoise and subsequent loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA210
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 00:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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