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| Date: | Saturday 26 July 2003 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lancair 235 |
| Owner/operator: | Denis Cokey And Jim Wapelhorst |
| Registration: | N235WC |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Page, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camarillo Airport, CA (KCMA) |
| Page Airport, AZ (PGA/KPGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane porpoised during landing, and the nose landing gear collapsed. During final approach, the airplane's ground speed increased and a higher than normal sink rate developed. The pilot was unable to slow the descent in time to prevent a hard landing. After a series of bounces, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded down the runway. The fuel lines broke and a fire erupted. The estimated density altitude was 7,700 feet msl.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. Inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation, and high density altitude were contributing factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03CA257
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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