ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298952
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 2000 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9JZ |
| MSN: | RAF 886 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 847 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (3M3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The delivery pilot flew the newly purchased airplane to the buyer's airport, and subsequently demonstrated its in-flight and landing characteristics to the buyer, seated in the rear seat. After a series of demonstrated landings and two landings conducted by the buyer from the rear seat, they conducted a full-stop landing and switched seats. The accident occurred on the buyer's first landing attempt from the front seat when he deployed the speed brake, got low on final approach, and landed short of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path on final approach to insure arrival at the proper runway touchdown point. A factor in the accident is the pilot's unfamiliarity with the cockpit spoiler control's location and operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA183
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 00:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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