ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314898
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2023 |
| Time: | 15:05 LT |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Virus 912 SW |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N69PV |
| MSN: | 709 SWN 100 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 210 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF/KSAF), Santa Fe, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moriarty, NM (0E0) |
| Santa Fe Airport, NM (SAF/KSAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he experienced severe turbulence within about 10 miles of the airport as he was approaching to land. He further reported that during the landing, the airplane encountered a downdraft and bounced on touchdown. The airplane exited the runway to the left onto adjacent grass area and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation during landing.
Probable Cause: An encounter with a downdraft during landing that resulted in the pilot's loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA209
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N69PV
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2023 21:59 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Dec-2023 14:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2023 14:21 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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