ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349719
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 2023 |
| Time: | 15:09 LT |
| Type: | Quicksilver Sport 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N728NN |
| MSN: | 548 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 342 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Welsh, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jennings, LA (3R7) |
| Jennings, LA (3R7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was making a simulated landing approach to determine clearance requirements for a runway he was planning to put on his property. He said that during the approach, there was a slight tailwind, and he flew about 6 to 7 ft. above the ground during the approach. There was a fence that crossed the approach path. The pilot surmised that as he approached the fence and added power the airplane settled and the tail skid caught the top wire of the electric fence, which altered the airplane's trajectory. The airplane struck a building on the property and then the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude from obstacles during the simulated landing approach which led to a collision with a fence and a building.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA422
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2024 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Jan-2024 17:27 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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