ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277146
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| Date: | Saturday 2 April 2022 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Glasair II S-FT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N727DF |
| MSN: | 2126 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1750 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360-B1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Death Valley National Park, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Carlos Airport, CA (SQL/KSQL) |
| Saline Valley, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while on final approach, he reduced airspeed which resulted in a higher angle of attack and blocking his visibility of the approach threshold. The glide path steepened, and the airplane touched down short of the airstrip. The right main landing gear collided with a rock and sheared off. Shortly thereafter, the left main landing gear sheared off and the airplane slid down the runway substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to establish a controlled descent rate during landing which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA141
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2022 23:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Jul-2022 10:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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