20161023016959A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Yakovlev YAK-55M · Tracy, CA · October 23, 2016

Date: October 23, 2016 · 14:30 local
Place: Tracy, CA
Airport: New Jerusalem Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N38YK
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA034
Reported as: Yakovlev YAK-55M
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total60 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N38YKRegistration cancelled Feb 24, 2017 · Yakovlev YAK-55MS/N 870203 · Built 1987 Airframe modelYakovlev YAK-55M Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Aircraft was landing at New Jerusalem Airport, CA. (1Q4) runway 30, pilot admitted he became too low and not aligned with the runway to the right . Rapid power applied with changing attitude, lost altitude, hit the ground/small levy, and slammed into the airports perimeter fence, slowing/stopping aircraft.

Aircraft sustained substantial fuselage, wing and tail damage. Plot/owner not injured.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT NEW JERUSALEM AIRPORT, CA. (1Q4) RUNWAY 30, PILOT ADMITTED HE BECAME TOO LOW AND NOT ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT . RAPID POWER APPLIED WITH CHANGING ATTITUDE, LOST ALTITUDE, HIT THE GROUND/SMALL LEVY, AND SLAMMED INTO THE AIRPORTS PERIMETER FENCE, SLOWING/STOPPING AIRCRAFT.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL FUSELAGE, WING AND TAIL DAMAGE. PLOT/OWNER NOT INJURED.

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 GAA17CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTracy, CAThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and delayed application of full throttle for a go-around, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent.Oct 23, 2016 · Substantial damage