SERS · PHILIP D ANDERSON 601 · 2015-10-27 · Hemet, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16LA032
Event ID
20151028X02418
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-27
Location
Hemet, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.73389, -117.022499
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PHILIP D ANDERSON
Model
601
Registration
N467SD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's descent rate during a precautionary landing, which resulted in hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to secure the canopy before takeoff, which precipitated the precautionary landing.