Ac Mfg & Dev't CH 2000 N368AM
3 April 2007 · Madera, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 2007 at about 23:10 local time, a Ac Mfg & Dev't CH 2000 registered N368AM, operated by Sierra Academy of Aeronautics/KS Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Madera, 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 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madera Muni AP (MAE)
- Coordinates
- 36.9936, -120.1122
- Aircraft
- Ac Mfg & Dev't CH 2000
- Registration
- N368AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sierra Academy of Aeronautics/KS Aviation Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madera → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot was landing and the airplane ballooned while on short final. The airplane touched down hard on the main gear and porpoised down the runway. During the accident sequence, the firewall was wrinkled. The student pilot stated that no mechanical malfunctions occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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