ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295228
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| Date: | Sunday 14 September 2003 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Skystar Kitfox Classic IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N10224 |
| MSN: | C0010-0263 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Limington, Maine -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Limington, ME (63B) |
| (63B) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The homebuilt tail-wheeled airplane was landing on a 2,973-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot reported that during the flare, the airplane's nose pitched up and he continued to a 3-point landing. The tail-wheel and main landing gear came down "rather hard," and the right main landing gear failed. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and struck trees. The accident flight was the airplane's first flight after being assembled. Examination of the airplane did not revealed any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. The pilot reported about 140 hours of total flight experience, which included 1.7 hours in make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA210
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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