Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESULTING IN THE HARD LANDING, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM A RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL TIME IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 26, 1994, about 1145 eastern daylight time, N163MS, a Mankovich Parakeet, registered to the pilot, Billy R. Watkins, crashed on landing at Fernandina Airport, Fernandina Beach, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated about 1030 the same day from the same airport.
The pilot stated that he flared high, landed hard, and the airplane nosed over.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA94LA201