19981118042869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech B24R · Franklin, PA · November 18, 1998

Date: November 18, 1998 · 17:00 local
Place: Franklin, PA
Airport: Chess-Lamberton
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6570R
Reported as: Beech B24R
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total7 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N6570RRegistered now · Beech B24RS/N MC-298 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech B24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5)In a telephone interview, the pilot stated when on approach to landing, he was too high and too fast. He increased the aircraft's sink rate and hit the runway with the nose gear first causing the aircraft to porpoise. The nose gear broke off which resulted in the porpeller striking the runway causing damage. Aircraft was removed form the runway to a maintenance hangar. There were two witnesses to the incident. An on-the-scene investigation confirmed the damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT STATED WHEN ON APPROACH TO LANDING, HE WAS TOO HIGH AND TOO FAST. HE INCREASED THE AIRCRAFT'S SINK RATE AND HIT THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE GEAR FIRST CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PORPOISE. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE PORPELLER STRIKING THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FORM THE RUNWAY TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR. THERE WERE TWO WITNESSES TO THE INCIDENT. AN ON-THE-SCENE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N6570R · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19961023042809IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Franklin, PANose gear collapsed landing nose gear downlock switch intermitent. Bracket worn. Gear horn inop.Oct 23, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19891224063589IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Akron, OHNose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Cause of nose gear failure was a malfunctioning nose gear switch.Dec 24, 1989 · Minor damage Accident 19810927063659ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Winchester, OHLost control landing on wet grass. Began go around, aborted, ran off end of runway through a fence into trees.Sep 27, 1981 · Substantial damage