Pilot Debrief

BUSHMASTER Super Bushmaster near Marble Canyon, AZ — 2015-10-04

Final reportGAA16CA003
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Date
2015-10-04
Location
Marble Canyon, AZ, USA
Airport
AZ03
Aircraft
BUSHMASTER Super Bushmaster
Registration
C-FIIB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain descent rate durring the landing resulting in collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

According to the visiting foreign pilot's written statement, while on approach to land at a desert airport, he encountered severe turbulence, was unable to maintain altitude, and the airplane impacted the ground 50 feet short of the runway. The nearest weather reporting station was 12 NM to the north-east, and reported that the wind was 150 degrees true at 13 knots, with gusts to 19. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation.

NTSB coding

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