ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70022
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| Date: | Sunday 26 February 1989 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Grob G109B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N224BG |
| MSN: | 6365 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 275 hours |
| Engine model: | LIMBACH L2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, TX (KELP) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| El Paso, TX (KELP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE OVER-CONTROLLED WITH SPOILERS AFTER HAVING BOUNCED ON LANDING DUE TO A HIGH SINK RATE. WINDS WERE GUSTING AT THE TIME AND THE PILOT WAS FLYING FROM THE RIGHT SEAT, A POSITION FROM WHICH SHE HAD LIMITED EXPERIENCE.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
PILOT IN COMMAND'S LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO OVER-CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT. THE SITUATION WAS PROCEEDED BY A HIGH SINK RATE THAT RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING WITH AN INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE AT FLYING THE AIRPLANE FROM THE RIGHT SEAT.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW89DQA03 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X27719&key=1&queryId=5efa152c-4e43-49bf-9507-5f6cfd2141f4&pgno=4&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=224BG
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2009 02:49 | DColclasure | Added |
| 23-Sep-2011 03:28 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 29-Sep-2011 02:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 10-Aug-2016 12:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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