ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289291
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 May 2011 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: | Hoskins ZENITH |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N34NH |
| MSN: | 7-6680 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puyallup, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Puyallup-Pierce County-Thun Field, WA (KPLU) |
| Puyallup-Pierce County-Thun Field, WA (KPLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he conducted two uneventful landings on a paved runway then conducted circles above the traffic pattern to familiarize himself with the newly built airplane. During the third landing onto a grassy area parallel to the paved runway, the pilot approached the landing area between 32 and 35 mph with the flaps fully retracted. About 10 feet above the grass, the pilot felt that the airplane was a little high and fast so he reduced power and pitched the nose up to slow the airplane. The nose suddenly dropped. The nosewheel dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over, coming to a rest inverted and substantially damaging the rudder, firewall, and wing struts. The pilot's total flight experience was approximately 7 hours in the airplane make and model, with 4 hours in the accident airplane. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. During a telephone conversation, a representative of the manufacturer reported that the average approach speed for the airplane is between 45 and 50 mph, with a stall speed of about 35 mph with the flaps retracted.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11LA234
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 12:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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