ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288535
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Date: | Saturday 8 May 2010 |
Time: | 16:00 LT |
Type: | Piper J3L |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N24502 |
MSN: | 3221 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3601 hours |
Engine model: | Continental A 75-8 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kyle, South Dakota -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Kyle, SD (KPVT) |
Destination airport: | Kyle, SD (KPVT) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane said that all three wheels were about to touch the ground during landing when he realized that the "field was softer than expected." He pulled the stick back to the stop and "was not able to apply throttle quick enough to keep tail pressure down." The airplane then nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot's report did not list any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the accident flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper touchdown on a soft landing area, resulting in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CEN10CA244 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA244
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Oct-2022 23:41 |
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