Horton AVIAT CHRISTEAGLE II N28TH
24 July 2007 · Salida, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 2007 at about 14:08 local time, a Horton AVIAT CHRISTEAGLE II registered N28TH was involved in an accident near Salida, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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 14:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salida, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harriet Alexander Field (ANK)
- Coordinates
- 38.5381, -106.0486
- Aircraft
- Horton AVIAT CHRISTEAGLE II
- Registration
- N28TH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salida → Salida
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing, causing the airplane to depart the runway and impact the VASIs.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the landing flare, he encountered a "sink rate higher than desired." He stated that he was just left of the runway centerline. As the airplane contacted the ground, he initiated a go around. The pilot stated that he "added insufficient right rudder" after power was added. The airplane departed the runway surface and impacted the runway VASI system lights, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane or its control systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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