ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290162
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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 2013 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: | Rainbow Aircraft Pty Ltd COBRA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78DK |
| MSN: | C-078 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 34 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camden, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camden-Woodward Field, SC (CDN/KCDN) |
| Camden-Woodward Field, SC (CDN/KCDN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner of the experimental weight-shift airplane said he confirmed that the wind was calm before taking off for a flight around the traffic pattern. He said the airplane encountered updrafts and downdrafts on the downwind and base legs of the traffic pattern, and he could not control the altitude of the airplane with either control or power inputs. The pilot said that when he was on final approach, about 400 feet above ground level, he "saw the airplane nose going down at a 45-degree angle and then the hit." The airplane's fuselage was substantially damaged. The wind speed reported at the airport at the time of the accident was 3 knots. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with his airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA161
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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