Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L N2XA
10 November 2001 · St. Augustine, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 2001 at about 16:30 local time, a Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L registered N2XA was involved in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Augustine, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Augustine Airport (SGJ)
- Coordinates
- 30.0098, -81.4099
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L
- Registration
- N2XA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Augustine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout and yield the right-of-way to a lower airplane while landing. This resulted in an inadvertent midair collision. Contributing to the accident was reported excessive radio communications on the UNICOM radio frequency resulting in both pilots not hearing the others transmission.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An Extra EA 300, N2XA and an RV-3, N92HS collided on the runway. The pilots of the Extra and the RV-3 attempted radio contact with UNICOM to obtain landing information. The pilots overhead landing directions from other pilots landing at the destination airport and entered the traffic pattern. Both pilot's stated they did not hear each other due to a lot of traffic on the UNICOM frequency and they continued to make position reports while in the traffic pattern. Both pilots reported following a Cessna airplane that was located ahead of them. The pilot of the RV-3 stated the Cessna pilot reported clear of the active runway and he reported his position on short final. As the wheels of his airplane touched the runway he felt an impact from above. He looked and observed the Extra on the runway. The pilot of the Extra stated he heard the Cessna pilot report clearing the active runway and continued making radio calls in the blind. He made a base turn to final with the left wing down for a crosswind correction. As he started to flare his airplane he felt a bump similar to a hard landing and observed what he thought was a wheel pan go past his canopy. He thought about making a go-around but elected to continue with the landing. He turned his airplane on the runway after landing and observed the RV-3 on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | N2XA | - | Minor |
| James D Smith RV-3 | N93HS | Raymond H. Smith | Substantial |
Other Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2003 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | Golden Gate, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 May 2008 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | Great Falls, Montana, United States | David I Heaps | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2001 | Cessna 172F | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |