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Hawk RUL-1 N5296Y

17 July 1994 · Lucasville, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 17 July 1994 at about 00:40 local time, a Hawk RUL-1 registered N5296Y was involved in an accident near Lucasville, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Lucasville, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
None (NONE)
Coordinates
38.8710, -82.9896
Aircraft
Hawk RUL-1
Registration
N5296Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC94LA127

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING THE LANDING FLARE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A LANDING ON THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. HE SAID, '[I] LINED UP FOR WEST LANDING...ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY [THE] LEFT WING WAS DROPPING...[I] ADDED RIGHT AILERON...RIGHT WING WENT OVER AND HIT THE GROUND.' THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED ON THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AT 2 KNOTS WITH NO GUSTS. THE PILOT HAD NO FLIGHT TIME IN THIS AIRPLANE IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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