Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT N643JK
12 August 2021 · Santa Monica, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2021 at about 17:30 local time, a Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT registered N643JK, operated by Santa Monica Flyers Inc, was involved in an accident near Santa Monica, California, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Monica (SMO)
- Coordinates
- 34.0950, -118.2708
- Aircraft
- Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT
- Registration
- N643JK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Santa Monica Flyers Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Monica → San Bernardino
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA317
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, about 250 ft above ground level (agl) she discovered that the cockpit canopy was unlocked. She notified the tower controller of the situation and requested to land. While on final approach the airplane was high, so she reduced power to glide to the runway. She attempted to level off on the glide path however the airplane continued to descend and impacted the runway in a nose down attitude. The lower fuselage and right wing were substantially damaged. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2022 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Homestead, Florida, United States | Read Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2018 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Addison, Texas, United States | Excite Aircraft Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Crownpoint, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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