Air Creation BUGGY N2764N

Summary

On 13 November 2020 at about 20:15 local time, a Air Creation BUGGY registered N2764N was involved in an accident near Benson, Arizona, 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.

Date

13 November 2020 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Benson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Benson Municipal (E95)

Coordinates

31.9994, -110.3580

Aircraft

Air Creation BUGGY

Registration

N2764N

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA053

Nobody was injured.

The non-rated pilot’s unstable approach and failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a hard landing and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-rated pilot reported that he was landing the weight control shift aircraft. While on a final approach, about 40 ft above the ground, he increased the engine power to arrest an excessive descent rate. The rapid descent continued, and the front tire struck the edge of the runway. As a result, the front wheel assembly “broke” and got jammed on the throttle cable, and with its weight on the cable, set the throttle setting to full. The aircraft tookoff and became airborne. The pilot safely maneuvered the aircraft at full throttle around the traffic pattern and initiated a power off landing north of the runway in the dirt field. Shortly after touchdown, the aircraft “somersaulted” once before coming to a stop. Both wings were substantially damaged. The non-rated pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.