ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69859
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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 1994 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grob G103 Twin Astir |
| Owner/operator: | Colorado Soaring Association |
| Registration: | N5462N |
| MSN: | 3875 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1654 hours |
| Engine model: | P%26W%20PT6A-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellington, CO -
 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 OPENED THE SPOILERS HALFWAY ON BASE LEG, THEN OPENED THEM FULLY ON FINAL APPROACH. AS HE FLARED FOR LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 'SOONER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE' AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY RETRACTING THE SPOILERS TO THE HALFWAY POSITION AND REDUCING THE NOSE UP ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON ITS NOSEWHEEL AND THE PILOT SAID HE 'TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER SPOILER EXTENSION AND FLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA196
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 June 2009 | N5462N | Private | 0 | Wellington, CO | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 10:57 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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