ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150620
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| Date: | Saturday 10 November 2012 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Rans S-19 Venterra |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N434KL |
| MSN: | 090800035 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 79 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Crowley, Acadia Parish, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Opelousas, LA (OPL) |
| Crowley, LA (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was approaching to land at his private airstrip and that he misjudged the airplane height above the runway and incorrectly relaxed back pressure on the control stick, which allowed the nosewheel to contact the runway before the main landing gear. The nose landing gear subsequently collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and vertical stabilizer. The pilot noted that there were no preimpact failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and the airplane nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2012 03:31 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 11-Nov-2012 13:08 | harro | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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