What happened
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(-23) Mr. Keith departed the santa rosa airport at approx. 1645 local enroute to the Petaluma airport. On approach into Petaluma his intent was to practice a short field landing. He stated that his a/c is equipped with vortex generators and that he was using the approach airspeeds listed in "microaerodynamics"(the manufacture) advertising. At 1700 local Mr. Keith allowed the a/c airspeed to drop off below indicated stall speed and was unable to recover, the a/c struck the runway (very hard). The a/c bounced a total of three times before coming to a stop approx. 400 feet down runway 1. Neither Mr. Keith or his passenger received any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. KEITH DEPARTED THE SANTA ROSA AIRPORT AT APPROX. 1645 LOCAL ENROUTE TO THE PETALUMA AIRPORT. ON APPROACH INTO PETALUMA HIS INTENT WAS TO PRACTICE A SHORT FIELD LANDING. HE STATED THAT HIS A/C IS EQUIPPED WITH VORTEX GENERATORS AND THAT HE WAS USING THE APPROACH AIRSPEEDS LISTED IN "MICROAERODYNAMICS"(THE MANUFACTURE) ADVERTISING. AT 1700 LOCAL MR. KEITH ALLOWED THE A/C AIRSPEED TO DROP OFF BELOW INDICATED STALL SPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER, THE A/C STRUCK THE RUNWAY (VERY HARD). THE A/C BOUNCED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP APPROX. 400 FEET DOWN RUNWAY 1. NEITHER MR. KEITH OR HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.