Pegasus 503 SPORT N456KL
5 January 2011 · Cambridge, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 January 2011 at about 21:00 local time, a Pegasus 503 SPORT registered N456KL was involved in an accident near Cambridge, Ohio, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cambridge, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilltop (2OA6)
- Coordinates
- 40.0831, -81.5892
- Aircraft
- Pegasus 503 SPORT
- Registration
- N456KL
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cambridge → Cambridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA147
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain during the landing approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was returning from a local solo flight when the aircraft impacted trees and terrain about 200 feet short of the runway. The weight-shift-control, delta wing configured, light sport aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot stated that the approach was lower than normal and that he added full throttle in an attempt to recover, but was unsuccessful. The pilot commented that the aircraft had encountered some turbulence during the flight. He speculated that the aircraft may have encountered a downdraft on short final. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the aircraft. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction. The pilot held a student pilot certificate and had received about 18 hours of instruction. However, he had not flown in the local area prior to the accident flight. The airport was located on the top of a hill; wind in the local area was from the southwest at 4 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2011 | Cessna 172 | Ironton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-38-112 | Centerburg, Ohio, United States | Whittenburg Douglas M | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | American Autogyro SPARROWHAWK | Delaware, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | D & D ROTORWAY EXEC | Massillon, Ohio, United States | Dubert JAY | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Cessna 172N | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | Stewart Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Beechcraft C35 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Flight Services of Medina | No injuries | - |