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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · West Milford, NJ · August 6, 2000

Date: August 6, 2000 · 11:30 local
Place: West Milford, NJ
Airport: Greenwood Lake Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N58TZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA218
Reported as: Beech 58

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot induced, hard landing caused the left main gear tire to fail, prop struck the ground damaging the left wing and left side of the fuselage, this caused the aircraft to veer left and collided with N5425S which was parked in the tiedown area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT INDUCED, HARD LANDING CAUSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE TO FAIL, PROP STRUCK THE GROUND DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH N5425S WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE TIEDOWN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC00LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Milford, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a blown tire, and a continued loss of directional control during the landing roll.Aug 6, 2000 · Substantial damage