ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199675
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 2017 |
| Time: | 13:37 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N812SM |
| MSN: | 23302 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1185 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kelly Air Park (CO15), Elbert County, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LaJunta, CO (LHX) |
| Elbert, CO (CO15) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that he was conducting a personal, cross-country flight and that, when he was about 5 miles from his destination airport, he checked the AWOS, which reported wind from 280° at 24 knots, gusting to 32 knots. He checked the AWOS again while entering the base leg for runway 27, and the reported wind had not changed. Upon turning to final, the pilot felt strong wind and added power to stay higher than a normal approach. With flaps set to 40°, the pilot decreased power and started to flare the airplane. The wheels hit the runway hard, the airplane bounced, and a wind gust pushed the airplane left off the runway. After the airplane bounced again, the pilot added power and attempted a go-around. Subsequently, the airplane again exited the left side of the runway and struck a cistern and a fence and then came to rest inverted. Based on the evidence, it is likely that the pilot improperly flared the airplane in strong gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane bouncing and the subsequent loss of directional control.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare in strong gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his loss of directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=812SM
Location
Media:
2 seriously hurt in Elbert County plane crash, USA - https://t.co/YrtGHRnBXc pic.twitter.com/kc6BYTDk0s
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 15 septembre 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2017 00:58 | Geno | Added |
| 14-Sep-2017 06:37 | junior sjc | Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2017 19:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Apr-2020 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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