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FAA incident report · Amtr RV8A · Marion, IL · October 28, 2000

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Date
October 28, 2000 · 15:02 local
Place
Marion, IL
Airport
Williamson County Regional
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7434
Reported as
Amtr RV8A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total45 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N7434Registered now · Sowder Donald M RV8AS/N 80545 · Built 2000Airframe modelSowder Donald M RV8AEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 30, 2000, at 1502 CDT local time, while on a local pleasure flight the PIC was landing on runway 02 at Marion-Williamson county airport. The a/c landed hard and the nose gear strut partially folded back. The PIC was able to turn off the runway, where he and the sole passenger exited the a/c without injury. Weather at the time was clear with winds from 010 to 040 degrees, 5 to 10 knots. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 30, 2000, AT 1502 CDT LOCAL TIME, WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT THE PIC WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 02 AT MARION-WILLIAMSON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE A/C LANDED HARD AND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT PARTIALLY FOLDED BACK. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY, WHERE HE AND THE SOLE PASSENGER EXITED THE A/C WITHOUT INJURY. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR WITH WINDS FROM 010 TO 040 DEGREES, 5 TO 10 KNOTS. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.