ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290937
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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 2015 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Evektor SportStar SL |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N163PH |
| MSN: | 20081106 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 318 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montgomery, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY |
| Montgomery-Orange County Airport, NY (MGJ/KMGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during touchdown the airplane landed hard and bounced. The third time the airplane made contact with the runway it was in a nose down attitude. The nose landing gear and propeller made contact with runway and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper pitch control which resulted in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA176
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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