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N4163B accident description

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Crash location 36.463333°N, 116.880834°W
Nearest city Death Valley National Park, CA
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Tail number N4163B
Accident date 13 Jan 2018
Aircraft type Harrop Blake Rv 7
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, about 2 to 3 ft. above the ground, he reduced power and the airplane aerodynamically stalled. The airplane landed hard, bounced, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest inverted.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the canopy and empennage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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