RV9A - Final report - N932JT

[A2022]

well, it appears that he landed long and went thru the tall grass and hit the mud in the field. a small RV nose wheel has no chance in mud so this is what you should expect every time. hopefully, they can patch him at the hospital.

hey, from the looks of the vert stab, that was a hard flip.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/387838

[A2022]

well, it was the other way around. not landing long, but rather landing short. no current aircraft inspection and no current flight review.... flying passengers. when they are done with him, he will probably say it wasn't worth it. his flying days are probably over. rule #1: never fly with a goof ball pilot.

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/ ... 194251/pdf

Analysis
While approaching the private grass strip to land, the airplane collided with slightly higher terrain. The pilot reported that he had lined up with the grass strip and the airplane developed a sink rate. He increased the throttle control, however the airplane still settled and landed short in a field. In a telephone conversation with the pilot, he reported that he added power but that it was too late. In addition, prior to the day of the accident, the airplane had not flown for about 2 years. The pilot had flown the airplane for a short flight before returning to pick up the passenger for the accident flight. Examination of the airplane by the responding Federal Aviation Administration inspectors did not identify any mechanical malfunctions. The pilot did not have a current flight review, and the airplane did not have a current inspection.

Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s approach resulting in a collision with terrain.