Swiezy GLASAIR SHA N729RS
19 November 2010 · North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 2010 at about 22:39 local time, a Swiezy GLASAIR SHA registered N729RS, operated by John B. Bourland, Jr., was involved in an accident near North Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 22:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Little Rock Municipal (1M1)
- Coordinates
- 34.8331, -92.2542
- Aircraft
- Swiezy GLASAIR SHA
- Registration
- N729RS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John B. Bourland, Jr.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Little Rock → North Little Rock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and 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, during takeoff the airplane's engine surged after the airplane lifted off from the runway. He attempted to land on the runway remaining, but the airplane stalled and landed hard. The landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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