Pilot Debrief

DEKKINGA VANS RV-7A near Jenison, MI — 2009-08-27

Final reportCEN09CA545
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Date
2009-08-27
Location
Jenison, MI, USA
Airport
08C
Aircraft
DEKKINGA VANS RV-7A
Registration
N811AK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he executed a simulated engine out approach abeam the numbers at the end of the runway. He established a 500-foot-per-minute descent on the base leg to final. He angled the airplane toward the touchdown zone with the left wing slightly low. He reported that when the airplane was 30 feet above ground level he applied power and the nose pitched up 20–30 degrees. The left wing scraped the pavement, the airplane veered off the runway, and the airplane nosed over.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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