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August 12, 1995 · Kinner Sportster K Sportster · N100AA

Los Banos, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 12, 1995
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Los Banos, CA
Aircraft
Kinner Sportster K Sportster
Tail Number
N100AA
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX95LA291

The pilot stated that the 1933 vintage airplane and the engine were operating normally. He was on short final approach and had always been taught to land short on the numbers. He stated that he was too low and too slow to recover from the effects of an eddy wind current from some nearby buildings and stalled. The aircraft landed hard, short of the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to maintain minimum control airspeed resulting in a stall, and not maintaining proper altitude on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind condition.

Full Narrative

On August 12, 1995, at 1123 hours Pacific daylight time, a Kinner Sportster K, N100AA, was substantially damaged during landing approach to the Los Banos Municipal Airport, Los Banos, California. The pilot received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight and no flight plan was filed. The airplane collided with terrain and an airport boundary fence prior to coming to rest about 200 yards short of runway 32 at the Los Banos Airport. The pilot stated that the airplane and the engine were operating normally, and that he had been taught to always land short on the numbers. He also stated that he was too low and too slow to recover from the effects of eddy wind currents from the nearby buildings and stalled. The pilot was unable to complete an accident report while in the hospital without records.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:23 PDT
Nearest AirportLos Banos Municipal (1nm SE)
Runway32
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftKinner Sportster K Sportster
Tail NumberN100AA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsKinner · K5 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 71 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind290° @ 4 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time18:45
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data