Pilot Debrief

Grumman Schweizer G-164A near North English, IA — 2011-07-21

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Date
2011-07-21
Location
North English, IA, USA
Airport
7IA1
Aircraft
Grumman Schweizer G-164A
Registration
N5439
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was attempting a landing into the sun with agricultural chemical on the windshield. He said that a sudden air burst pushed the airplane down, which resulted in a hard landing. The airplane then bounced and impacted the runway causing substantial damage to the fuselage. Weather reports for the area did not indicate the presence of weather that would have resulted in an air burst.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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