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Aviation accident ANC16CA055

NONE · KIRBYBILT AIRCRAFT XCALIBUR · 2016-07-19 · Valdez, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC16CA055
Event ID
20160809X64640
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-19
Location
Valdez, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.162223, -146.548339

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
KIRBYBILT AIRCRAFT
Model
XCALIBUR
Registration
N505XC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the airstrip, a landing gear collapse, and subsequent substantial damage to the fuselage.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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