- Date
- May 9, 2006, 14:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Trapper Creek, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N582AKLanford Antares MA-33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 20060509010469A
- Case key
- 63870
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Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during final approach for landing, which resulted in the airplane striking a tree, and an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the tree.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The non-certificated pilot was landing the experimental amateur-built, weight-shift airplane at an off airport landing site under Title 14, CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that during final approach the airplane's right wing struck a tall tree, and descended uncontrolled, striking the ground on the right side of the landing area. The pilot reported the airplane sustained structural damage to the "trike unit," mast, and wing keel.
Factual narrative
The non-certificated pilot was landing the experimental amateur-built, weight-shift, airplane at an off airport landing site under Title 14, CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that during final approach the airplane's right wing struck a tall tree, and descended uncontrolled, striking the ground on the right side of the landing area. The pilot reported the airplane sustained structural damage to the "trike unit," mast, and wing keel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N582AK
- Reported as
- Lanford Antares MA-33
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 001959
- Airframe hours
- 123
- Engine
- Rotax 582 DC, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Landon Wells
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 2006
- Departed
- PABV · Birchwood, AK
- Destination
- Trapper Creek, AK
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Injuries
- Minor
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 850 total · 763 in this make and model · 63 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.