Pilot Debrief

Remos G-3/600 near Hilda, TX — 2009-02-12

Final reportCEN09LA189
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Date
2009-02-12
Location
Hilda, TX, USA
Airport
T92
Aircraft
Remos G-3/600
Registration
N23GX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Maneuvering

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while maneuvering at low altitude.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor was demonstrating low-level operations when the left wing and the vertical stabilizer struck a cable suspended across the valley. The left wing stalled and the instructor pilot applied full power and right rudder, regaining control approximately 20 feet above the ground. He then continued to the destination for an uneventful landing. A postflight inspection showed superficial marks on the left wing and the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. There were several structural tears and radial fractures in the aft end of the fuselage boom and the top and bottom seams of the smallest part of the fuselage boom were split for more than 18 inches.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Instructor could have avoided low level operations near the cable.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • ADS-B / radar
  • Photos
  • 11 docket documents
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Docket documents11

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