Corbeil Shawn CORBEIL SHAWN SER VI N552EZ

Summary

On 12 December 2017 at about 21:30 local time, a Corbeil Shawn CORBEIL SHAWN SER VI registered N552EZ was involved in an accident near Rogersburg, Oregon, 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

12 December 2017 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rogersburg, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.8647, -116.8047

Aircraft

Corbeil Shawn CORBEIL SHAWN SER VI

Registration

N552EZ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mc Call → Rogersburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA084

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare and his subsequent failure to see and avoid a tree during a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing on an unimproved airstrip, the approach was normal, but after "a longer than expected float and brief touchdown," he aborted the landing and began a go-around. Once airborne, he made a shallow left turn to avoid a cliff that was off the right side of the unimproved airstrip. Subsequently, the left wing struck a tree, and the airplane then cartwheeled and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.