ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385330
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 2000 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Yakovlev 52 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21CY |
| MSN: | 822010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1167 hours |
| Engine model: | Vendeneyev M-14P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berryville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winchester, VA (KOKV) |
| Berryville, VA (61VA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he landed the airplane on the sod strip, and that all three landing gear touched down at the same time. He said the airplane bounced, touched down, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The nose landing gear was separated from the airplane. Examination of the fracture surfaces on the nose landing gear components revealed that all failures were due to overstress. The pilot said there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the nose landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD01LA004
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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