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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrso STARDUSTER2 · Hilltop Lakes, TX · May 1, 1998

Date: May 1, 1998 · 17:30 local
Place: Hilltop Lakes, TX
Airport: Hilltop Lakes
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5462
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA207
Reported as: Amtrso STARDUSTER2
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 488 total25 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N5462Registration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Schrack STARDUSTER TOOS/N 1 · Built 1972 Airframe modelSchrack STARDUSTER TOO Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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During landing, the tailwheel-equipped biplane bounced and then touched down hard at which point the right main landing gear failed. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed down. The pilot commented that the accident could have been prevented by less sink rate at touchdown. (-23) during landing, the aircraft experienced a hard landing which resulted in the aircraft leaving the landing environment. This caused damage to the landing gear, nose and right wing. I recommend this accident be closed with no action.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING, THE TAILWHEEL-EQUIPPED BIPLANE BOUNCED AND THEN TOUCHED DOWN HARD AT WHICH POINT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN. THE PILOT COMMENTED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY LESS SINK RATE AT TOUCHDOWN. (-23) DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LEAVING THE LANDING ENVIRONMENT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, NOSE AND RIGHT WING. I RECOMMEND THIS ACCIDENT BE CLOSED WITH NO ACTION.

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 FTW98LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilltop Lakes, TXThe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain the proper descent rate which resulted in a hard landing.May 1, 1998 · Substantial damage