Monocoupe 90A N11798

Summary

On 19 April 2007 at about 23:35 local time, a Monocoupe 90A registered N11798 was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, 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

19 April 2007 at 23:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Lakeland Linder Regional (LAL)

Coordinates

27.9889, -82.0183

Aircraft

Monocoupe 90A

Registration

N11798

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ocala → Lakeland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC07CA099

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent loss of control. A factor was the sun glare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot flared for landing, the setting sun "got into [his] eyes," and he misjudged the airplane's height above the runway. He flared "too high," the airplane "stalled," rolled to the right, and impacted a ditch that was parallel to the runway. The pilot reported he could have prevented the accident by increasing his approach to landing speed and initiating the flare closer to the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.