ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280824
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| Date: | Friday 22 July 2022 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Vulcanair V1 |
| Owner/operator: | Delaware State University |
| Registration: | N979DS |
| MSN: | 1024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico County Airport, MD (SBY/KSBY) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cheswold, DE (33N) |
| Salisbury, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he was completing his first solo cross-country flight. At the destination airport, he performed one go-around because the airplane was too high. He performed a second go-around as the airplane was not aligned with the runway. During the third attempt, he flared too high. The airplane subsequently landed hard and bounced four times before coming to rest on the runway. The student pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunction. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that it was substantially damaged due to two fractured engine mounts. Damage to the nosegear and propeller was also observed.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA339
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=979DS
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N979DS/history/20220722/1938Z/33N/KSBY
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/12923741-9d78b7073f0d11ff5f4aa72dae3192d6d31f2da9/aircrafttype/OSCR
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2022 05:26 | AgOps | Added |
| 27-Jul-2022 05:30 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
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