ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73600
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 2010 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox XL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N42JH |
| MSN: | JCX014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 218 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier Rotax |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willows Airport in Willows, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paradise, CA (CA92) |
| Willows, CA (WLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during landing he flared too high, resulting in a bounced landing. During his attempted recovery, the airplane swerved to the right and ground-looped, coming to rest in the grass adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper flare, resulting in a bounced landing and ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2010 22:03 | Digitalis | Added |
| 26-Mar-2010 00:43 | flyflyfly | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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