Pilot Debrief

SKYKITS CORP SAVANNAH VGW near Hudson, CO — 2014-03-19

Final reportCEN14CA166
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Date
2014-03-19
Location
Hudson, CO, USA
Airport
18V
Aircraft
SKYKITS CORP SAVANNAH VGW
Registration
N508TG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate monitoring of his glide path resulting in a collision with a berm prior to landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing short field stop-and-go landings. On one approach to the turf strip, the airplane was too low and the main landing gear contacted a berm short of the landing strip. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no prior mechanical malfunctions or failures, but that a gusty wind may have resulted in a downdraft.

NTSB coding

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