Jenkins Jack GLASTAR SP N5617
22 June 2009 · Coupeville, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2009 at about 22:15 local time, a Jenkins Jack GLASTAR SP registered N5617, operated by Jenkins Jack, was involved in an accident near Coupeville, Washington, United States. One person was 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coupeville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1719, -122.6711
- Aircraft
- Jenkins Jack GLASTAR SP
- Registration
- N5617
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jenkins Jack
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oak Harbor → Coupville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA306
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing on soft/grassy terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While the pilot was practicing off-airport landings in a field next to his home, he inadvertently allowed the airplane's nosewheel strut to hit the ground hard enough that it stuck into the soft grassy terrain and collapsed. The airplane then nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane’s flight control systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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