- Date
- June 26, 1993, 06:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place
- Somerton, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2849Glenn BD-4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 18, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930626020469A
- Case key
- 27977
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Probable cause
The second pilot's misjudgement of altitude and distance from the runway which resulted in an undershoot, and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision in not taking timely corrective action. In addition, neither pilot had any experience in the airplane, and the second pilot had not flown during the previous 90 days.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The second pilot had just rebuilt the experimental airplane. Having never flown this type of airplane, and having not flown in the last 90 days, he asked another pilot, who also did not have any time in type, to fly with him on the initial test flight as the pilot-in-command. After performing some airwork, the second pilot then flew the airplane to a nearby airport for a landing. The airplane landed short of the runway colliding with an 18-inch high gravel mound separating the right main gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2849
- Reported as
- Glenn BD-4
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 238
- Airframe hours
- 231
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1F6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Black, Roy W.
- Registered owner
- Black, Roy W.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 18, 1993 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- Yuma, AZ
- Airport
- 44A · Rolle Field, runway 35, 2,500 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 1,100 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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