Air Creation CLIPPER 582S N468DW
14 August 2010 · Petaluma, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Air Creation CLIPPER 582S registered N468DW was involved in an accident near Petaluma, California, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petaluma Municipal Airport (O69)
- Coordinates
- 38.2736, -122.6850
- Aircraft
- Air Creation CLIPPER 582S
- Registration
- N468DW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Petaluma → Petaluma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA403
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper flare, resulting in a hard landing and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While about 10 feet above ground level when landing to a private airstrip, the airplane suddenly descended and landed hard on all three landing gear. When it bounced back into the air, the airplane veered to the left. The left wing struck the ground and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Creation CLIPPER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2011 | Air Creation CLIPPER 582S | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Stevenson Jared J | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Air Creation CLIPPER 58 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Air Creation CLIPPER 912 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Air Creation CLIPPER | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 2005 | Air Creation CLIPPER 912 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Air Creation CLIPPER 912 | Millstone, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Courtland, California, United States | Walter Avery | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Camarillo Airport, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-30 | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Long Beach, California, United States | Temco Sky Networks | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Rans COYOTE II S6 | Lincoln, California, United States | Michael S. Gorden | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Palm Springs, California, United States | Kent Thomas | No injuries | - |