ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311957
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| Date: | Thursday 15 April 2021 |
| Time: | 14:58 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N345DL |
| MSN: | 1345 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 625 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sedona Airport, AZ (SDX/KSEZ) |
| Oljato-Monument Valley, | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, as he approached the airport, he noted there was turbulence, and that the windsock was indicating light winds. While on the short-final leg of the traffic pattern for runway 16, the airplane encountered a downdraft. The airplane's sink rate increased and in response, the pilot applied full engine power. Despite his attempt to arrest the descent, the airplane touched down about 200 ft before the runway in soft terrain. The airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. Both wings were substantially damaged.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while compensating for a downdraft during landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway on soft terrain and nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA176
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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