Kramer Clemens E STOL CH750 N148CK
16 April 2010 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2010 at about 12:00 local time, a Kramer Clemens E STOL CH750 registered N148CK, operated by Kramer Clemens E, was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Linder Regional (LAL)
- Coordinates
- 27.9867, -82.0178
- Aircraft
- Kramer Clemens E STOL CH750
- Registration
- N148CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kramer Clemens E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Drum → Lakeland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a nosegear collapse during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing an experimental amateur-built airplane on a 1,500-foot temporary grass runway, which was created for an annual fly-in event. During landing, he deployed 5 degrees of flaps, reduced power about 5 feet above the runway, and while attempting to flare, felt he had no elevator authority. The nosegear impacted the ground first and collapsed, and the airplane settled on its left wing tip with damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane and that the airplane was not equipped with a stall warning device, nor was there an option to purchase and install one as a kit-item from the manufacturer. The pilot further stated that the accident landing was only the third time he had deployed the flaps for landing. A quartering headwind at 6 knots was reported about the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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