Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORT CRUISER N227US
9 December 2017 · Sacramento, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 2017 at about 21:40 local time, a Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORT CRUISER registered N227US was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Executive (SAC)
- Coordinates
- 38.5125, -121.4933
- Aircraft
- Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORT CRUISER
- Registration
- N227US
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sacramento → Sacramento
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to securely lock the canopy before takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the initial climb, he realized that the canopy was not latched properly and had opened. The pilot attempted to secure the canopy, but he was unsuccessful. He decided to terminate the flight and land; however, his airspeed was too fast during the touchdown and the airplane landed hard. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid across the runway. The pilot reported that when the airplane came to rest, he saw that a fuel line had ruptured, and he immediately exited the airplane. The airplane caught fire and was extinguished by first responders. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that this accident could have been prevented if he had checked the canopy after he latched it and noticed the latch didn't catch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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