Labarre HATZ CB1 N86LL
11 January 2006 · Walhalla, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 2006 at about 20:15 local time, a Labarre HATZ CB1 registered N86LL was involved in an accident near Walhalla, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walhalla, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tokenna Air Park (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.7500, -83.1250
- Aircraft
- Labarre HATZ CB1
- Registration
- N86LL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tokenna → Walhalla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to land. Contributing factors were the wet, soft, grassy runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that it had been raining for a couple of days prior to the accident flight. He departed Clemson, South Carolina, on a visual flight rules flight and flew around the local area before landing at Seneca, South Carolina. The pilot stated that he took a short break and departed Seneca en route to Walhalla, South Carolina. The pilot stated that he thought about not landing at Walhalla Airport since it has a grass strip and there had been a lot of rain. He entered left traffic and decided to land. Upon touchdown the main landing gear collided with the wet, soft, soggy, grass runway, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated, "I made an improper decision by not making a three point landing. I knew the grass was wet and the airplane would not have nosed over on touchdown in a three point attitude." The pilot further stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane before the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2006 | Dassault MYSTERE FALCON 900 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | ERG Aviation II Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Cessna 340A | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Lancair LANCAIR 360 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Thomas VELOCITY | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Piper PA28-180F | Easley, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Urban Air UFM-10 | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | Edward G. Keating | No injuries | - |