Pilot Debrief

BUHLMANN HOWARD HB-1 near Canandaigua, NY — 2015-05-08

Final reportGAA15CA069
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Date
2015-05-08
Location
Canandaigua, NY, USA
Airport
D38
Aircraft
BUHLMANN HOWARD HB-1
Registration
N170HB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to land beyond the marked runway threshold, which resulted in a collision with a culvert and a loss of control on the ground.

NTSB narrative

Due to the crosswind component, the pilot chose to land on an unpublished grass runway on the airport. According to the pilot, he approached the landing area low and slow without sufficient power to clear a culvert prior to the intended touchdown zone. The right landing gear impacted the culvert and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane came to rest after impacting a ditch to the left of the grass runway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right side of the fuselage.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents5

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