ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362046
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 May 1993 |
| Time: | 12:43 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N81829 |
| MSN: | 452 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5613 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walla Walla, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FLARED PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING WHICH DAMAGED THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY AND LED TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT, STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Probable Cause: THE PREMATURE LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL SPEED DURING THE BALKED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA111
History of this aircraft
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 17:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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