Airindus THORPEDO T211 N211US
31 January 2008 · Stafford, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 2008 at about 20:20 local time, a Airindus THORPEDO T211 registered N211US was involved in an accident near Stafford, Virginia, 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stafford, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stafford Regional Airport (RMN)
- Coordinates
- 38.3981, -77.4556
- Aircraft
- Airindus THORPEDO T211
- Registration
- N211US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stafford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08CA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student's improper landing flare and the flight examiner's improper supervision of the student.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight examiner stated that the accident occur while administering a sport pilot airplane check ride to the student pilot. During the preflight briefing he advised the student pilot that he, the student, would be the pilot in command under FAR 61.47(b) for the practical test. On the third landing, which was a simulated soft field landing, the student pilot flared too high. Shortly thereafter, the airplane collided with the ground, and veered off to the left of the runway. The student pilot did not report ay mechanical or flight control anomalies prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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