ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355942
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| Date: | Thursday 1 May 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Eugene Clements PULSAR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1710E |
| MSN: | 171 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indianola, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KIDL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, it was his first flight in this homebuilt airplane. After taking off, he stated there was a 'heaviness' in the left wing that caused him to turn left. After trying to correct it, he returned to the departure airport. He stated he landed fast to combat the left turning tendency, and after touchdown, veered off the side of the runway. The pilot stated he had no flight hours in the last 90 days. Witnesses state that after a fast approach, the airplane bounced three times on the runway. On the last bounce, the airplane landed on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the side of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to correctly recover from a bounced landing leading to the collapse of the nose gear. Factors were the pilot's lack of recent flight time and lack of aircraft familiarity.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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