Pilot Debrief

FERNANDES DALE R GLASAIR II S-FT near Saline Valley, CA — 2022-04-02

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Date
2022-04-02
Location
Saline Valley, CA, USA
Aircraft
FERNANDES DALE R GLASAIR II S-FT
Registration
N727DF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to establish a controlled descent rate during landing which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while on final approach, he reduced airspeed which resulted in a higher angle of attack and blocking his visibility of the approach threshold. The glide path steepened, and the airplane touched down short of the airstrip. The right main landing gear collided with a rock and sheared off. Shortly thereafter, the left main landing gear sheared off and the airplane slid down the runway substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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