NONE · Plocher SHA-Glasair · 2008-02-09 · Telluride, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08LA065
Event ID
20080319X00334
Type
Accident
Date
2008-02-09
Location
Telluride, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.950279, -107.900833
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Plocher
Model
SHA-Glasair
Registration
N315LP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in the design stress limits of the nose gear being exceeded. Contributing factors in this accident was the excessive airspeed, the pilot-induced porpoise of the airplane, and the tailwind.