Preiss VANS RV-9A N786HL
19 October 2003 · Deshler, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2003 at about 14:45 local time, a Preiss VANS RV-9A registered N786HL was involved in an accident near Deshler, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deshler, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deshler Municipal Airport (6D7)
- Coordinates
- 41.2158, -83.8744
- Aircraft
- Preiss VANS RV-9A
- Registration
- N786HL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bryan → Deshler
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. Factor were the pilot's excessive airspeed at touchdown, and his improper use of the wing flaps, by lowering them at touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he touched down on the turf runway and the airplane bounced. It then bounced two more times, and the propeller struck the ground, after which, the airplane nosed over. When interviewed, the pilot reported that he forgot to lower the wing flaps, and lowered them when he touched down. In addition, he reported that his approach speed was too high.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 May 2003 | Cessna 182F | Washington Cour, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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