Tuesday, August 23, 2016

PZL-104 Wilga 35A, N65ZA: Accident occurred August 21, 2016 in Austin, Lander County, Nevada

National Transportation Safety Board - Aviation Accident Factual Report: http://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Docket And Docket Items -   National Transportation Safety Board:   http://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

http://registry.faa.gov/N65ZA

FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Reno FSDO-11


NTSB Identification: GAA16CA444
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 21, 2016 in Austin, NV
Aircraft: P Z L -WARSZAWA-CNPSL PZL 104 WILGA, registration: N65ZA
Injuries: 1 Minor.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot reported that he was landing atop a backcountry mountain ridge at an elevation of 10,250 feet. The airplane was configured with full flaps and on left base to final turn and the wing blocked his view of the ridge. The pilot reported that in the turn to final he had descended "a couple hundred feet lower" than he should have and when the ridge came into view, he realized he was too low, the airplane would not be able to climb over the ridge, and that he was forced to continue the landing. The pilot further reported that he intentionally aerodynamically stalled the airplane before landing, which resulted in the tail wheel impacting the ground first, then the main landing gear. According to the pilot, to keep the airplane from falling off the edge of the cliff, he "locked up" the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.

The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

No comments:

Post a Comment