ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202748
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| Date: | Saturday 9 December 2017 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  CSA PiperSport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N227US |
| MSN: | P1102027 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 297 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC), Sacramento, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento, CA (SAC) |
| Sacramento, CA (SAC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the initial climb, he realized that the canopy was not latched properly and had opened. The pilot attempted to secure the canopy, but he was unsuccessful. He decided to terminate the flight and land; however, his airspeed was too fast during the touchdown and the airplane landed hard. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid across the runway. The pilot reported that when the airplane came to rest, he saw that a fuel line had ruptured, and he immediately exited the airplane. The airplane caught fire and was extinguished by first responders.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
The pilot reported that this accident could have been prevented if he had checked the canopy after he latched it and noticed the latch didn’t catch.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to securely lock the canopy before takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://fr.flightaware.com/resources/registration/N227US
Location
Images:
Taken at KSAC as Fire Dept. was on route on 12-9-17
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2017 23:27 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Dec-2017 00:05 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Dec-2017 09:46 | Capt.Phoenix | Updated [Phase, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 10-Dec-2017 09:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Jul-2018 13:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2018 13:47 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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