Plane Crash List

Peters STROJNIK S2A N70136

24 October 1998 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 October 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a Peters STROJNIK S2A registered N70136 was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Costal (83J)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Peters STROJNIK S2A
Registration
N70136
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Costal → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA99LA015

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The aircraft's uncontrolled climb after encountering a wind gust or thermal during landing flare without engine power resulting in the pilot having to force the aircraft onto the runway making a hard landing prior to the end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot approached for landing in the motor glider without engine power. As he flared for landing he encountered what he described as either a wind gust or thermal which cause the aircraft to climb to about 40 feet. He pushed the aircraft's nose down to regain airspeed and then noticed he was running out of runway. He forced the aircraft onto the runway, landing hard.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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