Yuneec YUNEEC N400XW
1 November 2013 · Upland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 November 2013 at about 15:30 local time, a Yuneec YUNEEC registered N400XW, operated by Ken Ka Hang, Lau, was involved in an accident near Upland, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Upland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cable (CCB)
- Coordinates
- 34.1122, -117.6869
- Aircraft
- Yuneec YUNEEC
- Registration
- N400XW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ken Ka Hang, Lau
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Upland → Upland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during approach to land he flared too high. The airplane subsequently landed hard, which collapsed the left main landing gear and nose gear, and substantially damaged the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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