ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384638
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| Date: | Thursday 15 April 1982 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4SN |
| MSN: | 133 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 167 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Concord, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concord, CA |
| Concord, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, THUS OBSTRUCTING HIS VIEW OF THE RUNWAY. BY THE TIME HE GOT THE NOSE DOWN ENOUGH TO SEE OVER IT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DRIFTING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKING ACTION TO STEER THE PLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY, BUT HE WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID THE RUNWAY LIGHTS. THE FIXED MAIN GEAR AND RETRACTABLE NOSE GEAR WERE DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FVD15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 13:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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