Pilot Debrief

WORLEY DENNIS SONEX near Gardner, KS — 2011-06-18

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Date
2011-06-18
Location
Gardner, KS, USA
Aircraft
WORLEY DENNIS SONEX
Registration
N563
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during the visual approach.

NTSB narrative

The pilot entered the traffic pattern for a visual approach to the runway. He reported that the final approach descent was faster than he anticipated due to the high humidity and high density altitude. He added more engine power to arrest the descent rate, but the airplane landed short of the runway in a wet, grass field and came to rest upright. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the main landing gear separated and the aft carry-through wing spar was bent. The pilot reported there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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