- Date
- March 19, 2006, 11:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lancaster, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N107NKUrban Air UFM-10
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 28, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Columbia FSDO
- FAA report
- 20060319004819A
- Case key
- 63363
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Probable cause
The pilot's excessive climb angle during a go-around from a bounced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, the powered glider bounced on landing. After the glider bounced a second time he decided to abort the landing and perform a go-around. He applied full engine power, but attempted too steep of a climb and stalled one wing which turned the glider toward some trees at the side of the runway. The glider failed to clear the trees substantially damaging the empennage, both wings and the propeller. The pilot further stated that there were no mechanical problems before the accident.
Factual narrative
On March 19, 2006, at 1115 eastern standard time, a Urban Air UFM-10, Powered Glider, N107NK, registered to Minsink Soaring Association, and operated by an individual as a 14 CFR Part 91, personal flight, collided with a tree during a go-around, at the Bermuda High Glider Field a private airstrip in Lancaster, South Carolina. The glider received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Maryland, on March 19, 2006, at 0730.
According to the pilot, the powered glider bounced on landing. After the glider bounced a second time he decided to abort the landing a do a go-around. He applied full engine power, but attempted too steep of a climb and stalled one wing which turned the glider toward some trees at the side of the runway. The glider failed to clear the trees substantially damaging the empennage, both wings and the propeller. The pilot further stated that there were no mechanical problems before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N107NK
- Reported as
- Urban Air UFM-10
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 35/10
- Airframe hours
- 257
- Engine
- Rotax 912S, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Edward G. Keating
- Registered owner
- Minsink Soaring Association
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 2005 · 78 hours before
- Departed
- FDK · Frederick, MD
- Destination
- SC79 · Lancaster, SC
- Airport
- SC79 · Burmuda High Glider Airport, runway 3L, 4,000 × 200 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Injuries
- None
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 287 total · 77 in this make and model · 240 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Observed at
- EQY, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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