# Accident 19970318010069A: Hoffmann HK 36R SUPER DIMONA, Scottsdale, AZ, March 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1997, 14:00 local time
- Place: Scottsdale, AZ
- Airport: Scottsdale Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6109° N, 111.8891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6109&lon=-111.8891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N351HK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N351HK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hoffmann HK 36R SUPER DIMONA (registry code 05625RL, https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffmann-hk-36r-super-dimona) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 346 total, 68 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970318010069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

VOLT METER DISCHARGE ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK ON HIGH FLARE DEPLOYED SPOILERS. DROPPED TO RUNWAY HARD. BOUNCED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA140), Mar 18, 1997: Hoffman, Wolf, Flugzeugbau Super Dimona HK 36R (N351HK), Scottsdale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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