Cosmos PHASE II N311RT
7 August 2008 · Carson City, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2008 at about 17:00 local time, a Cosmos PHASE II registered N311RT, operated by Dave Kempler, was involved in an accident near Carson City, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carson City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carson City Airport (CXP)
- Coordinates
- 39.1922, -119.7344
- Aircraft
- Cosmos PHASE II
- Registration
- N311RT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dave Kempler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carson City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA173
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During his first supervised solo flight, the student pilot did three touch-and-go landings without incident. During his fourth landing, he encountered a slight crosswind from his left, which pushed the airplane about 30 feet right of the 75-foot wide asphalt runway. The student pilot attempted to realign the airplane over the runway but was unsuccessful. He then was able to align the airplane with a dirt area to the right of the runway just past his intended landing area. The student pilot decided to continue and land the airplane in the dirt area adjacent to the runway. At an altitude of about 10 feet above ground level, he noticed a pile of dirt directly in the flight path of the airplane and attempted to go-around by applying full power. Subsequently, the airplane touched down, impacted the pile of dirt, and nosed over. Examination of the airplane by the student pilot revealed that both wings and airframe were structurally damaged. The student pilot stated that there were no anomalies with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cosmos PHASE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2009 | Cosmos PHASE 2 | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2010 | Cosmos PHASE II | El Mirage, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Cosmos PHASE II | Bandera, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Cosmos PHASE II | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2018 | Cosmos PHASE III | Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2019 | Cosmos PHASE II | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna T206H | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Melange LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Lockheed P2V-7 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Neptune Aviation Services Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Cirrus SR-22 | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Cessna 402 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | King Airelines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Jean, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Valley Soaring Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Debus J / Mountain S / Bowes E DEBUS-CASST-SNOSHOO | Reno, Nevada, United States | Erica Simpson | Fatal | 1 |