Giroux AIR CAM N1029G

Summary

On 1 August 2002 at about 18:00 local time, a Giroux AIR CAM registered N1029G, operated by Guy Giroux, was involved in an accident near Ozawkie, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 August 2002 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ozawkie, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

39.0700, -95.6264

Aircraft

Giroux AIR CAM

Registration

N1029G

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Guy Giroux

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Topeka → Ozawkie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA226

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delay in aborting the landing. A contributing factor was the excessive airspeed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amateur built airplane collided with trees during the climb phase of an aborted landing. The pilot reported that while on short final the airplane seemed to be traveling faster than normal although the airspeed indicator was indicating a normal approach speed of about 45 mph. He stated the airplane floated during the landing. He reported that he applied the brakes when the main gear touched down, but the airplane still seemed to be going too fast. He stated that he decided to go around when he reached a point approximately two-thirds the way down the 650 foot long landing area. The pilot reported he added full power, but was unable to gain sufficient altitude to clear trees at the end of the landing area. The airplane contacted the trees at an estimated altitude of about 20 feet. The pilot reported the landing area was a combination of a gravel driveway and grass area. He stated the normal landing distance for the airplane is about 250 feet. The normal takeoff distance with two adults and at gross weight is about 160 feet. The landing was being made to the west and the pilot reported the local winds were from the west southwest at 5 to 8 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.