Pilot Debrief

ESLINGER C W/ESLINGER S M CASSUTT near Pryor, OK — 2021-07-07

Final reportCEN21LA311
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Date
2021-07-07
Location
Pryor, OK, USA
Airport
H71
Aircraft
ESLINGER C W/ESLINGER S M CASSUTT
Registration
N8277S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s high flare and failure to execute a go-around which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he flared high, and the airplane landed hard. The airplane subsequently veered off the right side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported he should have added power and performed a go around.

NTSB coding

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