Summary
On June 25, 1999, a Jasper THUNDERBIRD-2C (N63832) was involved in an incident near Chugiak, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The failure of the pilot in command to maintain the proper rate of descend and flare, following an engine failure for undetermined reasons.
On June 25, 1999, about 1500 Alaska daylight time, an experimental Jasper Thunderbird-2C airplane, N63832, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at the Birchwood Airport, Chugiak, Alaska. The solo private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 as a local area personal flight. The flight departed the Birchwood Airport about 1430, and remained in the local traffic pattern. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) during a telephone interview on July 6, that the engine lost power on final approach to ultralight runway 01. The airplane landed hard on the 1,000 feet long by 50 feet wide ultralight runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC99LA084. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N63832.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the pilot in command to maintain the proper rate of descend and flare, following an engine failure for undetermined reasons.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 25, 1999, about 1500 Alaska daylight time, an experimental Jasper Thunderbird-2C airplane, N63832, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at the Birchwood Airport, Chugiak, Alaska. The solo private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 as a local area personal flight. The flight departed the Birchwood Airport about 1430, and remained in the local traffic pattern. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) during a telephone interview on July 6, that the engine lost power on final approach to ultralight runway 01. The airplane landed hard on the 1,000 feet long by 50 feet wide ultralight runway. The right-forward control yoke support tube was fractured, and two aileron teleflex control cables were damaged. The pilot had no explanation for the loss of engine power. It was the pilot's first flight in the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC99LA084