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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASTAR · Grassvalley, CA · May 19, 2001

Date: May 19, 2001 · 14:45 local
Place: Grassvalley, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N241GS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01LA187
Reported as: Amtr Glastar

N241GSRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2001 · Bennett Gary R GLASTARS/N 5113 Airframe modelBennett Gary R GLASTAR

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What happened

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(-23) The flight was returning to grass valley after a local flight for refueling at auburn, California. The pilot stated that there was nothing wrong with the airplane. During landing at the normal approach speed, the bottom just fell out and they landed very hard, breaking and bending the nose gear aft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING TO GRASS VALLEY AFTER A LOCAL FLIGHT FOR REFUELING AT AUBURN, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRPLANE. DURING LANDING AT THE NORMAL APPROACH SPEED, THE BOTTOM JUST FELL OUT AND THEY LANDED VERY HARD, BREAKING AND BENDING THE NOSE GEAR AFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX01LA187Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrass Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to arrest the excessive descent rate. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.May 19, 2001 · Substantial damage