Hanson PARAKEET A4 REPLICA N27Q
4 May 2019 · Faribault, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 2019 at about 19:28 local time, a Hanson PARAKEET A4 REPLICA registered N27Q was involved in an accident near Faribault, Minnesota, 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 19:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Faribault, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Faribault Muni-Liz Wall Strohf (FBL)
- Coordinates
- 44.3289, -93.3131
- Aircraft
- Hanson PARAKEET A4 REPLICA
- Registration
- N27Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Faribault
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA243
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare with a left crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing, collapsed landing gear, runway excursion, and nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the biplane reported that, while on short final, immediately after crossing the end of the runway and while about 10 ft above ground level, he increased the throttle setting to maintain 60 mph. He added that, about 5 to 8 ft above the ground, the airplane "sank rapidly" and landed hard, and the right landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and nosed over. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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