Eslinger C W/Eslinger S M CASSUTT N8277S
7 July 2021 · Pryor, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2021 at about 12:22 local time, a Eslinger C W/Eslinger S M CASSUTT registered N8277S, operated by Eslinger Carl W, was involved in an accident near Pryor, Oklahoma, 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 12:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pryor, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid-America Industrial (H71)
- Coordinates
- 36.2254, -95.3301
- Aircraft
- Eslinger C W/Eslinger S M CASSUTT
- Registration
- N8277S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eslinger Carl W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pryor → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA311
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s high flare and failure to execute a go-around which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he flared high, and the airplane landed hard. The airplane subsequently veered off the right side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported he should have added power and performed a go around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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