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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Jonas Marcinko XLS · Firth, ID · October 3, 2020

Date: October 3, 2020 · 10:20 local
Place: Firth, ID
Airport: Mccarley Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7143A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA006
Reported as: Jonas Marcinko XLS
Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 665 total450 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N7143ARegistered now · Jonas Marcinko XLSS/N 027 · Built 2014 Airframe modelJonas Marcinko XLS Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot took off from home field around 1900 local time and flew south for 10 minutes. Made normal approach from the south. As pilot was approaching ground the left wing dipped. Pilot attempted to correct with full throttle but aircraft didn't respond and aircraft touched down on left gear. The left gear collapsed causing the left wing tip to hit the ground, causing a spin. Damage to the left aileron made this an accident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HOME FIELD AROUND 1900 LOCAL TIME AND FLEW SOUTH FOR 10 MINUTES. MADE NORMAL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH. AS PILOT WAS APPROACHING GROUND THE LEFT WING DIPPED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH FULL THROTTLE BUT AIRCRAFT DIDN'T RESPOND AND AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON LEFT GEAR. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LEFT WING TIP TO HIT THE GROUND, CAUSING A SPIN. DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AILERON MADE THIS AN ACCIDENT.

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 WPR21LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFirth, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing flare which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground.Oct 4, 2020 · Substantial damage