ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140507
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 2011 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  American Champion 7GCAA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N497AC |
| MSN: | 497-2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 683 hours |
| Engine model: | SUPERIOR VANTAGE O-360-A3A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baker, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Llano, CA (na) |
| Baker, CA (na) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was part of a flight of three airplanes that had taken off from a nearby private dirt airstrip about 18 miles from the accident location. The pilots in the flight intended to land their airplanes in a clear area of a field. They overflew the intended 1,000-foot-long landing area to make sure it was clear. The accident pilot landed second, and, nearing the touchdown, noted that the wind was calm, but with periods of variability. He stated that a temporary tailwind of about 5 knots caused a higher ground speed on touchdown than he expected. As the airplane neared the end of the landing area, the pilot observed that the airplane had too much speed to stop in the remaining distance and an aborted landing was no longer possible. The pilot stated that he entered a left turn and let it progress to a controlled ground loop to avoid overrunning the landing area. The right wing hit a raised dirt area, and the right wing tip and spar, right aileron, and right landing gear and wheel were damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed decision to perform an aborted landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111121X63408&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=497AC&x=0&y=0
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000403645.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2011 13:33 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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