James L Stringfellow GLASTAR N33CP
9 June 2007 · Williston, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 June 2007 at about 19:30 local time, a James L Stringfellow GLASTAR registered N33CP, operated by James L. Stringfellow, was involved in an accident near Williston, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williston, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williston Muni (X60)
- Coordinates
- 29.3542, -82.4728
- Aircraft
- James L Stringfellow GLASTAR
- Registration
- N33CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James L. Stringfellow
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07CA108
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his improper touchdown point which resulted in an undershoot, nose over and damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was test flying the Glastar experimental airplane he had just constructed, and while in cruise flight he noticed a blinking EIS light. He said he decided to land and to check it out, while on the ground, and further stated that during the landing flare/touchdown, he landed hard, and short of runway 23. He said the impact caused the nose gear to collapse, and the airplane to tip over. According to the pilot, there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane, and it was a case of pilot error.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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