Lee PAZMANY PL-4A N337RL

Summary

On 13 November 1994 at about 20:39 local time, a Lee PAZMANY PL-4A registered N337RL was involved in an accident near Orange, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 November 1994 at 20:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Orange, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Orange Municipal (ORE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Lee PAZMANY PL-4A

Registration

N337RL

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

NYC95LA025

1 person died.

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, collapse of the main gear, and inflight collision with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE GRASS BESIDE RUNWAY 01. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. THE PILOT WAS INJURED DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CANOPY. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, RESCUE PERSONNEL, REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE CRASH SITE, THE PILOT WAS NOT BUCKLED TO THE SEAT, AND WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT BELTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.