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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Longeze · West Chester, PA · June 11, 2000

Date: June 11, 2000 · 16:30 local
Place: West Chester, PA
Airport: Brandywine Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5534V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA160
Reported as: Amtr Longeze
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total110 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N5534VRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2013 · Bryant/Rhodus LONG-EZS/N 939 · Built 1985 Airframe modelBryant/Rhodus LONG-EZ Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated he was making a normal approach when he experienced some type of down wash due to turbulence. Mr. Rendel further stated that he dropped about 75 to 100' AGL and impacted the downward grass slope at the approach end of runway 27. Mr. Rendel also stated to this inspector that N5543V was functioning normally during this accident. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE WAS MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME TYPE OF DOWN WASH DUE TO TURBULENCE. MR. RENDEL FURTHER STATED THAT HE DROPPED ABOUT 75 TO 100' AGL AND IMPACTED THE DOWNWARD GRASS SLOPE AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27. MR. RENDEL ALSO STATED TO THIS INSPECTOR THAT N5543V WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY DURING THIS ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 NYC00LA160Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Chester, PAWas the failure of the pilot to attain his proper touchdown point. Factors were the downdraft and rising terrain leading to the runway.Jun 11, 2000 · Substantial damage