# Accident 20120606011039A: Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA, New Douglas, IL, June 6, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 2012, 17:30 local time
- Place: New Douglas, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9253° N, 89.6622° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9253&lon=-89.6622&mi=10
- Aircraft: N400HK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N400HK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA (registry code 4170002, https://openairdocs.org/model/hoac-austria-hk-36r-super-dimona) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOAC-AUSTRIA HK 36R SUPER DIMONA
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 170 total, 25 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA363) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120606011039A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT HAD TOO MUCH AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH. AFTER THE INITIAL TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. SUBSEQUENTLY, A PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATION OCCURRED.  THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN A SECOND TIME, AND THEN A THIRD TIME. ON THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

## 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 CEN12CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA363), Jun 6, 2012: Hoac-Austria HK 36R Super Dimona (N400HK), New Douglas, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

## Other reports on N400HK (1)

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

- [Accident 20100428031719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100428031719A), Apr 28, 2010: Hoac-Austri HK36R (N400HK), Highland, IL, Substantial damage. While aborting an attempted takeoff, the glider ground looped. The airport has a turf runway. The pilot stated that the ground was soft and the grass was long…

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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