ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245319
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 December 2020 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: | Star-Lite SL-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N322SL |
| MSN: | 121 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 447 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Twin-Oaks Airport (T94), San Antonio, TX * -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX |
| San Antonio, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the local flight and in the airport traffic pattern, he'd decided to land on the grass about 50 ft short of the asphalt runway. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear dug into the soft terrain which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount which was considered part of the airplane primary structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land on a soft terrain which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA079
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2020 21:26 | Geno | Added |
| 07-Jul-2022 09:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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