ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215500
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 2018 |
| Time: | 07:23 |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5RJ |
| MSN: | 739 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 628 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Independence State Airport (7S5), Independence, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Independence, OR (7S5) |
| Independence, OR (7S5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the experimental, amateur-built airplane reported that, during his third touch-and-go landing, the airplane's airspeed was fast and that it landed hard. The airplane's nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The airplane cartwheeled and came to rest upright.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5RJ%20
Location
Media:
Small plane crash at airport in Independence this morning. Pilot was the only person on board -- only minor injuries. #fox12Oregon #planecrash pic.twitter.com/yjea68hhot
— Marilyn Deutsch (@marilyndeutsch) 19 septembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2018 18:51 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Sep-2018 19:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Sep-2018 20:02 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2018 19:51 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2019 07:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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