NTSB Identification: CEN12CA263
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, May 01, 2012 in Durango, CO
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/28/2012
Aircraft: CAMPBELL DAVID LEGACY, registration: N12KX
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
The pilot reported that he lowered the landing gear and set the flaps to 30-degrees while on the downwind leg to the runway. He added that, as he lined up the airplane on final approach, the airplane drifted to the right. After the airplane crossed the beginning of the runway, the drift increased, and the pilot tried to correct back to the runway centerline. The pilot further stated that the airspeed decreased and the airplane “stalled between five and ten feet above the runway”. The airplane landed hard, slid off the runway onto a glass slope, and came to rest in an upright position. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, including separation of the empennage section, forward of the vertical stabilizer.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s improper flare and subsequent aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot and passenger arrived at their destination airport after a cross-country flight. The pilot reported he lowered the landing gear and flaps to 30-degrees while on the downwind leg to the runway. He added that as he lined up for the runway, the airplane drifted to the right, indicating a strong wind from the west. After the airplane crossed the beginning of the runway, the drift increased and the pilot tried to correct back to the runway centerline. The pilot further stated that apparently the airspeed decreased and the airplane “stalled between five and ten feet above the runway”. The airplane landed hard, slid off the runway onto a glass slope, and came to rest in an upright position. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, including separation of the empennage section, forward of the vertical stabilizer.
Two passengers, Robert and Louise Pavicic of Prescott, Ariz., were uninjured in the crash. The accident occurred at 12:35 p.m. as Robert Pavicic was attempting to land from the south end of the runway.
Pavicic said he was going too slow and was too high and he missed the middle of the runway and skidded off the right side into a grassy area.
The Pavicic’s were en route from Prescott. They planned to visit Durango for a couple of days before returning home.
The Lancair Legacy broke apart in several locations, including the tail.
Both Robert, 65, and Louise Pavicic, 67, walked away from the crash uninjured. Louise Pavicic was good-humored about the bad situation. Not only were they uninjured, but Louise Pavicic said the jostling may have aligned her spine. “People do have good crashes,” she said. Louise, who is not a pilot, said she was just beginning to feel comfortable flying with her husband, who has been flying since 1967.
The red-and-white plane was named “Little Lady in Red.” She used to tell her husband it was the only other lady he was allowed to mess around with. On Tuesday, she said: “Bob, you know you just lost your plane, don’t you? And your passenger.” She added: “My heart breaks for him. We’re going to cry it out later.” The Federal Aviation Administration was notified of the crash.
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