MINR · Christen Industries Eagle II · 2008-02-09 · Boone, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC08CA097
Event ID
20080322X00368
Type
Accident
Date
2008-02-09
Location
Boone, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.200336, -81.659286
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Christen Industries
Model
Eagle II
Registration
N712RP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance/altitude while on the final leg of the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident were the proximity of the trees to the threshold, and the lack of a displaced threshold.