Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L N505EX
28 November 2008 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 November 2008 at about 16:30 local time, a Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L registered N505EX, operated by Tampa Aircraft Holding Inc., was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peter O Knight (TPF)
- Coordinates
- 27.9094, -82.4428
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L
- Registration
- N505EX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tampa Aircraft Holding Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tampa → Tampa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09CA073
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with an object.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while on approach to final, and as he prepared to touchdown, he saw a sailboat that did not have its sail raised. Consequently, he did not see the sail mast. The right wing tip struck the mast and shattered. The pilot added power in an attempt to level out the airplane, but it collided with the ground. The pilot said that he did not observe any abnormalities with the airplane or the engine during his approach. Examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane's right wing struck the sailboat approximately 8 feet below the top of the sail mast. Witnesses to the accident reported that the sailboat was operating approximately 50 yards from the seawall when the accident occurred. They said that the airplane attempted to curve around the sailboat but as the right wing dipped it hit the mast.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2008 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L | Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Mojave, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2006 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Aerobatic Experience | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2012 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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