Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN14CA166

Hudson, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N508TG

SKYKITS CORP SAVANNAH VGW

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The pilot was practicing short field stop-and-go landings. On one approach to the turf strip, the airplane was too low and the main landing gear contacted a berm short of the landing strip. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no prior mechanical malfunctions or failures, but that a gusty wind may have resulted in a downdraft.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's inadequate monitoring of his glide path resulting in a collision with a berm prior to landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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