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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ludwig Larry E BUSHMAN · Diamond, WA · October 10, 2011

Date: October 10, 2011 · 13:30 local
Place: Diamond, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N132LL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA006
Reported as: Ludwig Larry E Bushman
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 968 total237 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N132LLRegistered now · Ludwig Larry E BUSHMANS/N 2-8939 Airframe modelLudwig Larry E BUSHMAN

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot was attempting to land on the side of a ridge with a left quartering tailwind. The aircraft bounced on initial touchdown causing the left wing to contact the ground. The aircraft cart-wheeled several times, flipped over, and came to rest on its back. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilots last flight review was 08/08/2009.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE SIDE OF A RIDGE WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CART-WHEELED SEVERAL TIMES, FLIPPED OVER, AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOTS LAST FLIGHT REVIEW WAS 08/08/2009.

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 WPR12CA006Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiamond, WAThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.Oct 10, 2011 · Substantial damage