Squeglia R/Wheeler W HUMMEL BIRD N824RS

Summary

On 18 October 2010 at about 15:22 local time, a Squeglia R/Wheeler W HUMMEL BIRD registered N824RS was involved in an accident near Hollywood, Florida, 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.

Date

18 October 2010 at 15:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Hollywood, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

North Perry Airport (HWO)

Coordinates

26.0011, -80.2406

Aircraft

Squeglia R/Wheeler W HUMMEL BIRD

Registration

N824RS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hollywood → Hollywood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA029

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he had completed a takeoff and flew the airplane around the traffic pattern without incident. He configured the airplane on a stable approach to runway 09, compensating for a crosswind by positioning the airplane into a left crab angle. As the airplane approached the runway threshold, the pilot applied right rudder and left aileron to align with the runway centerline and prevent drifting to the right. The pilot stated that he over corrected for the crosswind condition and the airplane began to drift to the left. The airplane touched down hard and the left main landing gear bent laterally. As the right main landing gear touched down, the airplane became unstable and veered to the right. The airplane collided with a runway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The wind reported at the airport about the time of the accident were from 04 degrees at 7 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.