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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lyons Robert NAVAJO HKS · August 6, 2008

Date: August 6, 2008 · 16:50 local
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1762C
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA172
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 397 total64 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N1762CRegistered now · Lyons Robert NAVAJO HKSS/N 74178 · Built 2007 Airframe modelLyons Robert NAVAJO HKS Engine modelHKS 700E4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) privacy data omitted was giving dual instruction to privacy data omitted in a lyons rober navajo hks an experimental weight shift powered glider. They departed the chelan WA (S10) airport at about 1630 departing towards the east. They crossed the ridgeline onto the plateau east of chelan near mansfield, WA. They noticed two micro bursts in the area where they intended to practice. They applied full power and turned to avoid the area with the micro bursts. They were heading back towards the chelan airport when they started to encounter turbulence over the ridge at about 3800 (800 feet AGL). They decided to divert to the mansfield WA airport. When turning towards mansfield they observed micro bursts along their path. They elected to make a precautionary landing in a field where the aircraft encountered a down draft causing the aircraft to strike the ground and nose over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS GIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN A LYONS ROBER NAVAJO HKS AN EXPERIMENTAL WEIGHT SHIFT POWERED GLIDER. THEY DEPARTED THE CHELAN WA (S10) AIRPORT AT ABOUT 1630 DEPARTING TOWARDS THE EAST. THEY CROSSED THE RIDGELINE ONTO THE PLATEAU EAST OF CHELAN NEAR MANSFIELD, WA. THEY NOTICED TWO MICRO BURSTS IN THE AREA WHERE THEY INTENDED TO PRACTICE. THEY APPLIED FULL POWER AND TURNED TO AVOID THE AREA WITH THE MICRO BURSTS. THEY WERE HEADING BACK TOWARDS THE CHELAN AIRPORT WHEN THEY STARTED TO ENCOUNTER TURBULENCE OVER THE RIDGE AT ABOUT 3800 (800 FEET AGL). THEY DECIDED TO DIVERT TO THE MANSFIELD WA AIRPORT. WHEN TURNING TOWARDS MANSFIELD THEY OBSERVED MICRO BURSTS ALONG THEIR PATH. THEY ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND NOSE OVER.

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 SEA08CA172Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaterville, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was a microburst condition.Aug 7, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1762C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20180311002259ALanding: Rollout · Arlington, WAOn March 11, 2018 at, or about, 1530 local time the aircraft was landing on runway 29 at Arlington municipal airport (kawo). The aircraft touched down just past the last taxiway at approximately 600 feet from the departure end of the runway. At touchdown as…Mar 11, 2018 · Substantial damage