- Date
- July 26, 2006, 08:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pleasanat View, CO
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- UNREGTop Dog 582
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA Flight Standards District Office
- Case key
- 64202
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Probable cause
the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
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
According to the pilot, she departed a private field and immediately initiated a left hand turn to avoid power lines. After turning 180 degrees, she noted that she had "let up on the throttle" and was descending in a tight turn. She stated that she added power and rolled level but impacted the ground with the "left landing gear." The aircraft bounced up, rotated to the right, and landed hard resulting in substantial damage. The pilot sustained severe injuries.
Factual narrative
According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report submitted by the pilot, she departed a private field and immediately initiated a left hand turn to avoid power lines. After turning 180 degrees, she noted that she had "let up on the throttle" and was descending in a tight turn. She stated that she added power and rolled level but impacted the ground with the "left landing gear." The aircraft bounced up, rotated to the right, and landed hard. The pilot sustained several broken ribs. The left main landing gear separated, the wing was bent up, and the frame structure beneath the pilot seat was bent down and broken. An examination of the aircraft revealed no anomalies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Top Dog 582
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- A025TD
- Airframe hours
- 197
- Engine
- Rotax 582, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Condition · January 1, 2006
- Departed
- Pleasanat View, CO
- Destination
- Pleasant View, CO
- Airport
- N/A · Private Strip, runway 29, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Injuries
- Serious
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Sport Pilot, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- February 1, 2006
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 165 total · 20 in this make and model · 104 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Observed at
- CEZ, 20 nm away