19871011080349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrat FALCON XP · Palmetto, GA · October 11, 1987

Date: October 11, 1987 · 18:30 local
Place: Palmetto, GA
Airport: South Fulton Sky Port
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N377AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL88DKG05
Reported as: Amtrat Falconxp
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 153 total32 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N377AARegistered now · Pair Mike E FALCON XPS/N 600136 Airframe modelPair Mike E FALCON XP Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flared too high. Stalled. Lost control of aircraft. Veered off runway. Crashed into a parked aircraft N2845L.

As the FAA filed it

FLARED TOO HIGH. STALLED. LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. CRASHED INTO A PARKED AIRCRAFT N2845L.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL88DKG05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPalmetto, GAThe pilot failed to properly flare the aircraft during a normal landing which resulted in a hard landing. The nose gear assembly failed from overload, and the pilot was not able to control the aircraft as it slid over the ground. The aircraft collided with a…Oct 11, 1987 · Substantial damage