20071007825259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · San Luis Obisp, CA · October 7, 2007

Date: October 7, 2007 · 11:30 local
Place: San Luis Obisp, CA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9620Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA006
Reported as: Chris A1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,276 total4,276 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N9620ZRegistered now · Aviat A-1S/N 1195 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAviat A-1 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated he was attempting to land in a field landing strip on a ranch that he frequently used. His landing approach was low, therefore, the main landing gear struck a fence, including some fence posts. After making contact with the ranch perimeter fence the aircraft traveled another 25 to 30 feet and came to rest upright on the landing gear. The aircraft impacted the ground extremely hard which caused extensive structural damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD LANDING STRIP ON A RANCH THAT HE FREQUENTLY USED. HIS LANDING APPROACH WAS LOW, THEREFORE, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A FENCE, INCLUDING SOME FENCE POSTS. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RANCH PERIMETER FENCE THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ANOTHER 25 TO 30 FEET AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND EXTREMELY HARD WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX08CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportArroyo Grande, CAThe pilot's misjudged altitude and distance on the approach that led to an undershoot and inadequate obstacle clearance.Oct 7, 2007 · Substantial damage