Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L N272X
4 May 2008 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 2008 at about 01:50 local time, a Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L registered N272X, operated by David I Heaps, was involved in an accident near Great Falls, Montana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Falls International Airp (KGTF)
- Coordinates
- 47.4825, -111.3706
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L
- Registration
- N272X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David I Heaps
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miles City → Great Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing flare. A contributing factor was the glare from the sun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that as he approached the airport, he was unable to see the runway due to the sun being low on the horizon until he was on a close left base for the 10,502 foot-long runway. The pilot stated that he was faster than normal as he leveled the airplane to make a wheel landing about halfway down the runway. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced and became airborne. As it settled back onto the runway, the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered to the left, struck a taxiway sign, and came to rest upright, adjacent to the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the undercarriage attach points in the fuselage sustained structural damage, and the right main landing gear was separated. No mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine were reported.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2003 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | Golden Gate, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2008 | Cessna TR182 | Spotted Bear, Montana, United States | Minuteman Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Ryegate, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Dillon, Montana, United States | Dennis A. De Vivo | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Cessna 180C | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |