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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr HORIZON1 · Niles, MI · June 18, 2002

Date: June 18, 2002 · 20:00 local
Place: Niles, MI
Airport: Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N816DJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA171
Reported as: Amtr HORIZON1
Reported engine: Continental A65*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total7 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N816DJRegistered now · Van Hulle James HORIZON IS/N H091 · Built 2000 Airframe modelVan Hulle James HORIZON I Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On June 18, 2002, at 2000 eastern standard time, an amateur-built hulle horizon 1, N816DJ, sustained substantial damage during a bounced landing at Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (3TR), Niles, Michigan. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight departed 3TR and was on a local flight. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. (-23) aircraft bounced during landing. Pilot reported applying too much forward stick pressure causing aircraft to nose over.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JUNE 18, 2002, AT 2000 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, AN AMATEUR-BUILT HULLE HORIZON 1, N816DJ, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A BOUNCED LANDING AT JERRY TYLER MEMORIAL AIRPORT (3TR), NILES, MICHIGAN. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED 3TR AND WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. (-23) AIRCRAFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING. PILOT REPORTED APPLYING TOO MUCH FORWARD STICK PRESSURE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER.

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 CHI02LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNiles, MIThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.Jun 19, 2002 · Substantial damage