Henderson Michael E GLASTAR N789MH

Summary

On 31 August 2013 at about 22:45 local time, a Henderson Michael E GLASTAR registered N789MH was involved in an accident near Sequim, Washington, 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.

Date

31 August 2013 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sequim, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Sequim Valley Airport (W28)

Coordinates

48.0978, -123.1861

Aircraft

Henderson Michael E GLASTAR

Registration

N789MH

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Everett → Sequim

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA394

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper soft field landing technique, and failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed the experimental nose wheel-equipped airplane 500 feet beyond the landing threshold of the grass runway, having performed a full-flap, power-off approach. The runway was traversed by two asphalt taxiways, and during the ground roll, he observed a depression in the turf just before the first taxiway intersection. He then applied back pressure to the elevator control; however, the nose wheel dug into the depression, and the airplane nosed over. The fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. The runway was normally 3,500 foot long, but at the time of the accident, the second half was closed. This was reflected in a NOTAM (notice to airmen), and the pilot was unaware of the closure. According to the airport manager, the depression was a drainage ditch, and was located to the left of runway, adjacent to the parallel asphalt runway. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.