Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA N400HK
6 June 2012 · New Douglas, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA registered N400HK, operated by Gary Payne, was involved in an accident near New Douglas, Illinois, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Douglas, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Silver Creek Glider Club (3IL1)
- Coordinates
- 38.9253, -89.6622
- Aircraft
- Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA
- Registration
- N400HK
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary Payne
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Ledge → New Douglas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA363
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he maintained excessive airspeed during the final approach to landing and the glider bounced (in what he described as a pilot-induced oscillation) after the initial touchdown. The landing gear collapsed on the third bounce, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that the glider had no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hoac-Austria HK-36R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA | Highland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2012 | Sc Iar Sa Brasov IAR 825 | Peru, Illinois, United States | Richard W. Cantley | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172N | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Cessna 175A | Shelby, Illinois, United States | Perry Dennis R | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-46-310P | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | Ware Resources, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Cessna 182 | Tiskilwa, Illinois, United States | Peak Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | American Eagle Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |