20020714015779A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Chamblee, GA · July 14, 2002

Date
July 14, 2002 · 12:03 local
Place
Chamblee, GA
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N6630D
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL02LA142
Reported as
Beech 76

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he had a hard landing hitting on right MLG first, then striking right wing tip on runway causing the aircraft to bounce back left impacting left prop blade assembly on runway. Pilot regain control and taxied off active runway to safe area. Aircraft has substantial damage to left wing tip with wrinkling associated with the impact extending over wing surface up to engine cowling. There is also signs of buckling on inboard side of engine on wings shoulder which would be an indication of spar damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD A HARD LANDING HITTING ON RIGHT MLG FIRST, THEN STRIKING RIGHT WING TIP ON RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE BACK LEFT IMPACTING LEFT PROP BLADE ASSEMBLY ON RUNWAY. PILOT REGAIN CONTROL AND TAXIED OFF ACTIVE RUNWAY TO SAFE AREA. AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP WITH WRINKLING ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPACT EXTENDING OVER WING SURFACE UP TO ENGINE COWLING. THERE IS ALSO SIGNS OF BUCKLING ON INBOARD SIDE OF ENGINE ON WINGS SHOULDER WHICH WOULD BE AN INDICATION OF SPAR DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6630D · 1

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