ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266709
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 2021 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  CSA PiperSport |
| Owner/operator: | Santa Monica Flyers Inc |
| Registration: | N643JK |
| MSN: | P1001019 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1546 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Monica Airport (SMO/KSMO), CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Monica Airport, CA (SMO/KSMO) |
| San Bernardino International Airport, CA (SBD/KSBD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, about 250 ft above ground level (agl) she discovered that the cockpit canopy was unlocked. She notified the tower controller of the situation and requested to land. While on final approach the airplane was high, so she reduced power to glide to the runway. She attempted to level off on the glide path however the airplane continued to descend and impacted the runway in a nose down attitude. The lower fuselage and right wing were substantially damaged. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA317
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=643JK
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N643JK/history/20210812/1747Z/KSMO/KSMO
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2021 06:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Aug-2021 07:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2021 14:24 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 13-Aug-2021 21:44 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2021 06:01 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2021 16:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2022 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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