ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166874
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| Date: | Thursday 5 June 2014 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N111ED |
| MSN: | 835 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 527 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier/Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lamoni Municipal Airport (KLWD), Lamoni, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lamoni, IA (KLWD) |
| Lamoni, IA (KLWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that, while preparing to land, he lost elevator control. He increased engine power and tried to gain altitude and avoid a stall; however, the airplane stalled and landed hard. The airplane bounced and landed hard again, damaging the landing gear. The airplane continued to slide, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot stated that the control rod for the elevator failed; however, an examination of the control rod and elevator revealed damage associated with the impact and subsequent recovery of the airplane. An examination of the airplane and its systems revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N111ED
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2014 03:01 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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