Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On November 5, 1999, about 1526 Eastern Standard Time, a homebuilt Hi-Max, N63307, was substantially damaged while landing at the Swans Field Airport, Dixfield, Maine. The certificated private pilot received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot stated that while landing on Runway 12, a 2,000-foot long grass runway, he became low on the approach and added power to correct. The pilot then "cut" the power and continued the approach. As the airplane neared the ground, it hit a 3-foot high hill with the landing gear and flipped over on its back.
This was the pilot's first flight in the homebuilt 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# NYC00LA025