Hard landing Accident Rans S-12 N3075E,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220926
 
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Date:Friday 18 January 2019
Time:11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic RS12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rans S-12
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3075E
MSN: R0591076
Year of manufacture:1998
Total airframe hrs:250 hours
Engine model:Rotax 582 / 99UL
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rockingham County/Shiloh Airport (KSIF), Stoneville, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Reidsville, NC (SIF)
Destination airport:Reidsville, NC (SIF)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot of the light sport airplane reported that, during his third solo touch-and-go landing, the airplane "started rising" during the flare. He initiated a go-around and applied full power, but the airplane nosed forward and landed hard.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.



Probable Cause: The pilot's improper pitch control during a go-around, which resulted in a hard landing.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: GAA19CA105
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3075E%20

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jan-2019 00:21 Geno Added
19-Jan-2019 00:24 Geno Updated [Source]
19-Jan-2019 05:19 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]
02-Oct-2019 07:56 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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