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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Chicago/West Ch, IL · March 18, 2003

Date: March 18, 2003 · 20:10 local
Place: Chicago/West Ch, IL
Airport: Dupage
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N930DE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA085
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,900 total60 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N930DERegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2003 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 348070176 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot ferried the aircraft from israel to the united states with an expired special ferry permit (expired July 14, 2002) for long range fuel tanks. Upon landing at dpa the long range tanks were empty and the mains low on fuel. With one passenger in the front seat it caused the aircraft to become very nose heavy and at CG limits. Pilot landed on nose wheel causing the strut to push through the aircraft airframe. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT FROM ISRAEL TO THE UNITED STATES WITH AN EXPIRED SPECIAL FERRY PERMIT (EXPIRED JULY 14, 2002) FOR LONG RANGE FUEL TANKS. UPON LANDING AT DPA THE LONG RANGE TANKS WERE EMPTY AND THE MAINS LOW ON FUEL. WITH ONE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT IT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME VERY NOSE HEAVY AND AT CG LIMITS. PILOT LANDED ON NOSE WHEEL CAUSING THE STRUT TO PUSH THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 CHI03LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Chicago, ILThe pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.Mar 19, 2003 · Substantial damage