ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286744
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 2009 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | P&M Aviation Quick GT450 912S |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N703PM |
| MSN: | 8247 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 232 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH) |
| Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was landing on the ultralight grass strip and "contacted the ground hard." The microlight aircraft bounced and impacted the ground a second time in a nose low attitude. The nosewheel collapsed, the front fairing was cracked, and the wing was bent. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airframe or its systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA478
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 15:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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