19890803030349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cvac STC340CVAC · Atlanta, GA · August 3, 1989

Date
August 3, 1989 · 09:36 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
The William B Hartsfield Atla
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
ZIAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5509K
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89FA189
Reported as
Cvac STC340CVAC
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce DART*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,404 total450 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Landed hard, bounced 3 times collapsing nose gear. Used 30 degree flaps instead of 24 on a destabilized approach.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED HARD, BOUNCED 3 TIMES COLLAPSING NOSE GEAR. USED 30 DEGREE FLAPS INSTEAD OF 24 ON A DESTABILIZED APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

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