ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386188
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| Date: | Sunday 25 February 2001 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bartels Rans S-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N777SB |
| MSN: | 0795150RA |
| Total airframe hrs: | 150 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lafayette, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Abbeville, LA (0R3) |
| Lafayette, LA (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing soft and short field landings at the private grass airstrip. He completed 15 landings to runway 09 and configured the airplane for a simulated engine failure and a short field landing. He stated that during the landing flare, the airplane "hit hard," and the right main landing gear failed. Subsequently, the airplane traveled 36 feet and came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 12:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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