ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210416
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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 2018 |
| Time: | 15:56 |
| Type: |  Aero Designs Pulsar Series III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N914BB |
| MSN: | P9802-0550 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 771 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reigle Field Airport (58N), Palmyra, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carlisle, PA (N94) |
| Carlisle, PA (N94) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the preflight inspection, he observed no discrepancies and noted that the oil level was “inside the lower bound of normal oil capacity.” He reported that en route, the oil pressure “was in the 30s [pounds per square inch] and trending downward” but still within the normal engine oil pressure limits. He decided to divert to a nearby airport as a precaution.
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering to the alternate airport, the engine instruments appeared normal. However, during left base for the runway, he observed “a few seconds of white smoke” coming from the engine over the left wing. He reduced power, added flaps, and noticed that the airplane’s approach speed was too fast. He decided he would not attempt a go-around due to the smoke and shut the engine off “thinking of the possibility of an engine fire.” Subsequently, the airplane bounced during the initial touchdown and landed near the runway’s halfway point. The pilot applied brakes, but the airplane overran the runway into a dirt field, and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a runway overrun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N914BB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2018 23:46 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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