Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare during landing. Factors related to the accident were a loss of directional control and rough terrain.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot stated the airplane touched down in a nose high attitude and bounced. He applied power to recover, but the airplane touched down hard and directional control was lost. The airplane traveled off the side of the runway into a grass area between the runway and taxiway.
Source record
Factual narrative
History of Flight On March 11, 1994 at 1230 cst, a Lancair 360 experimental aircraft sustained substantial damage following an landing on runway 18 at Waukesha County Airport, Waukesha, Wisconsin. The pilot and one passenger were uninjured. The local flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan in visual meteorological conditions. The flight originated from Waukesha County Airport, on March 11, 1994, at 1150 cst. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down in a nose high attitude and bounced. He stated he added power, but the airplane touched down hard and directional control was lost. The airplane departed the runway and traversed through a grass strip separating the runway from a parallel taxiway where the aircraft came to rest. -