Bonde TF-51D accident near Sandy Valley, NV
On October 5, 2008, a Bonde TF-51D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sandy Valley, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 5, 2008
- Place
- Sandy Valley, NV
- Aircraft
- Bonde TF-51D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.795°N, 115.627°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081006X90954
NTSB summary
On October 5, 2008, about 0953 Pacific daylight time, an amateur built Bonde TF 51D experimental airplane, N267B, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near the Sky Ranch Airport (3L2), Sandy Valley, Nevada. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was killed. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The local flight originated from 3L2 at 0930. According to multiple witnesses located at 3L2, the pilot was unable to extend the left main landing gear after departure and conducted a series of low approaches over the runway while talking via radio to people located on the ground. After conducting six passes over the runway, the pilot was able to extend the left main landing gear about two-thirds the way down. The pilot continued to circle the airport within the traffic pattern as the witnesses located at the airport advised him to "slip the airplane to the left then right." Witnesses reported that while the airplane was on downwind for runway 21 at an altitude of about 400-500 feet above ground level (agl), the airplane "appeared to enter a slip" followed by an immediate roll to the right into a nose low attitude and descended into terrain. Witnesses further reported that it was the accident pilot's first flight in the airplane, which he had just recently purchased. The witnesses added that radio communications with the pilot was "ham
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while attempting to extend the landing gear.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
