ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139358
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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 2011 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | LET L-33 Solo |
| Owner/operator: | Sierra Fliers LLC |
| Registration: | N278BA |
| MSN: | 940207 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparks, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sparks, NV (NV23) |
| Sparks, NV (NV23) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after an uneventful cross-country flight he returned to the airport to land with a 5- to 7-knot headwind down the runway. A witness stated that during the landing flare, at a height of approximately 5 feet, the pilot appeared to be at a high angle of attack. Subsequently, the airplane appeared to stall and land hard on the runway, substantially damaging both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2011 06:26 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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