Ryskamp SONEX N202BA

Summary

On 29 July 2000 at about 21:15 local time, a Ryskamp SONEX registered N202BA was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina, 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.

Date

29 July 2000 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Flying Few (NONE)

Coordinates

34.8497, -82.4002

Aircraft

Ryskamp SONEX

Registration

N202BA

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

ATL00LA071

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudgment of airspeed and altitude resulting in an undershoot.

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

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The pilot stated that this was a test flight for the experimental airplane. The pilot reported that he was low on the final approach to land and collided with ground short of the grass landing strip. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.