Aerovodochody L 29 DELFIN N4323N
8 June 2018 · Moriarty, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 June 2018 at about 13:53 local time, a Aerovodochody L 29 DELFIN registered N4323N was involved in an accident near Moriarty, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 13:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moriarty, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moriarty (0E0)
- Coordinates
- 34.9822, -105.9908
- Aircraft
- Aerovodochody L 29 DELFIN
- Registration
- N4323N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1971
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moriarty → Moriarty
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA218
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during a visual approach and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in ground impact before the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was receiving his second training flight after purchasing the vintage single-engine, turbine-powered airplane. While on a visual approach, the pilot flew below the glidepath with a slow airspeed and allowed a sink rate to develop. Subsequently, the flight instructor assumed control of the airplane and applied full engine power; however, the airplane continued to settle and impacted terrain 1/2 mile short of the runway. The flight instructor stated that he had "let his guard down" during the final approach and had not intervened quickly enough because the airplane descended below the glidepath. The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action allowed the airplane to descend and hit terrain short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerovodochody L-29 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2022 | Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2012 | Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN | Combine, Texas, United States | CNR Aircraft Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN | Reno, Nevada, United States | Ward Raju Mann | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 Jun 2018 | Taylorcraft BC12 D | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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