ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364467
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| Date: | Friday 27 September 1991 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N123LH |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Raton, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Raton, NM (KRTN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND, HE FOUND THE FLIGHT CONTROLS TO BE STIFF. TO KEEP THE NOSE RAISED FOR LANDING, HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE A HIGH SPEED APPROACH. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERED DURING GROUND IMPACT. THE PILOT WAS LATER HOSPITALIZED WITH A BRAIN TUMOR THAT CAUSED PARALYSIS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FLIGHT CONTROL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause: PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT. FACTORS WERE: ROUGH TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 15:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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