Urban Air UFM-10 N107NK
19 March 2006 · Lancaster, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 2006 at about 16:15 local time, a Urban Air UFM-10 registered N107NK, operated by Edward G. Keating, was involved in an accident near Lancaster, South Carolina, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burmuda High Glider Airport (SC79)
- Coordinates
- 34.6111, -80.4497
- Aircraft
- Urban Air UFM-10
- Registration
- N107NK
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward G. Keating
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frederick → Lancaster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive climb angle during a go-around from a bounced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the powered glider bounced on landing. After the glider bounced a second time he decided to abort the landing and perform a go-around. He applied full engine power, but attempted too steep of a climb and stalled one wing which turned the glider toward some trees at the side of the runway. The glider failed to clear the trees substantially damaging the empennage, both wings and the propeller. The pilot further stated that there were no mechanical problems before the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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