Stump DAVIS N4384N
10 March 2010 · Seguin, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 March 2010 at about 20:39 local time, a Stump DAVIS registered N4384N, operated by Jon P. Sanders, was involved in an accident near Seguin, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 20:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seguin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Huber Airpark (E70)
- Coordinates
- 29.6033, -97.9906
- Aircraft
- Stump DAVIS
- Registration
- N4384N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jon P. Sanders
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seguin → Seguin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA149
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and noseover during a downwind landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness said the winds were calm when the pilot departed. Approximately 45 minutes later, he saw the airplane return and make a low pass and land on runway 17. He estimated the wind to be 15 knots, gusting to 22 knots. He saw the airplane bounce 3 times, then "wing over" into the grass and nose over. The pilot attributed the accident to his lack of "situational awareness," and a downwind takeoff and landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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