Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the uneven terrain.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the landing he let the "nose come down and used brakes which caused the low clearance gear leg to dig in and begin bending." The airplane's propeller and wing subsequently contacted the "undulating" grass strip. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight. The pilot's safety recommendation was to replace the accident gear leg with the "new revision ... from Vans [aircraft] which has greater ground clearance."
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CHI08CA229 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 1, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Manchester, Michigan
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV-7A
- N-number
- N5025G
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
Other records under this N-number
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