- Date
- July 3, 1983, 17:40 local (Jul 4, 1983, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Hemet, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N83FUEiriavion PIK 20E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830703035519A
- Case key
- 23545
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft made a hard landing off the runway surface after the engine lost power during a go-around. This was a motor glider and the pilot said he planned this missed approach go-around maneuver prior to his approach. At about 400 ft AGL he applied full throttle but the engine would not develop full power so the pilot elected to make a 180 degree turn and land downwind. The initial approach was to rwy 22 with the wind from 200 degrees at 10 KTS. Unable to reach the rwy for landing he landed on the arpt in a rough dirt grass area. Touchdown occurred at about 45 KTS and a wing was dragged during roll-out. The pilot reported the cause of the engine failure was a clogged fuel filter.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83FU
- Reported as
- Eiriavion PIK 20E
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 20280
- Airframe hours
- 55
- Engine
- Rotax 501, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Douglas A. Perrenod
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 27, 1983 · 54 hours before
- Airport
- HMT · Hemet, runway 22, 3,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 615 total · 25 in this make and model · 417 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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