ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385530
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 2001 |
| Time: | 18:51 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Leroy Williams |
| Registration: | N131LH |
| MSN: | 20781 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 847 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hawthorne, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alamosa Municipal Airport, CO (ALS/KALS) |
| Hawthorne Airport, CA (HHR/KHHR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arriving at the destination airport, the pilot elected to land long on runway 25 in order to be closer to the airplane's hangar. According to the pilot, during landing flare a windshear or gust was encountered. Although he attempted to take corrective action, he lost control of his airplane, it impacted the runway hard, and a wing broke. No gusts were reported by the airport facility that indicated the local wind was from 250 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot had arrived at the destination airport after flying over 643 nautical miles on a nonstop flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of his airplane during the landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA264
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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