Hamilton PITTS SPECIAL SC-1 N23NL
11 May 1999 · Sacramento, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1999 at about 16:14 local time, a Hamilton PITTS SPECIAL SC-1 registered N23NL, operated by Scott Monroe, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, 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 16:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Executive (SAC)
- Coordinates
- 38.5104, -121.4902
- Aircraft
- Hamilton PITTS SPECIAL SC-1
- Registration
- N23NL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott Monroe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged flare, which led to bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the bounced landing recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he began the flare higher than normal and the airplane subsequently stalled about 3 to 4 feet above the runway surface. After the initial bounce, the aircraft drifted left and contacted the surface again. The left wing contacted the pavement and the aircraft ground looped. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted on the runway. The Sacramento weather observation facility reported that the winds at the time of the accident were from 310 degrees at 6 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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