20031009026549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VELOCITY XL · Phoenix, AZ · October 9, 2003

Date: October 9, 2003 · 15:50 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N658SE
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA008
Reported as: Amtr Velocityxl
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total224 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N658SERegistered now · Wood Robert D VELOCITY XLS/N 3FX017 · Built 2001 Airframe modelWood Robert D VELOCITY XL Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During approach to land on runway 21 at Phoenix Regional Airport (A39), pilot stated encountering gusty crosswind conditions and performed a go-around. On second approach, pilot stated again encountering gusty crosswind conditions but elected to continue approach. After crossing trees at the north end of runway, pilot allowed aircraft to drift over median to the left of the runway and touch down on plowed median. Impact marks indicate aircraft bounced and nose wheel broke off on second landing. Aircraft slid approximately 120 feet and stopped in median between runway 21 and the east parallel. Aircraft sustained damage to belly, left wing tip, right wing tip and right rudder. Pilot was not injured. Causal factors have not yet been identified.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 AT PHOENIX REGIONAL AIRPORT (A39), PILOT STATED ENCOUNTERING GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND PERFORMED A GO-AROUND. ON SECOND APPROACH, PILOT STATED AGAIN ENCOUNTERING GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS BUT ELECTED TO CONTINUE APPROACH. AFTER CROSSING TREES AT THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY, PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT OVER MEDIAN TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND TOUCH DOWN ON PLOWED MEDIAN. IMPACT MARKS INDICATE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF ON SECOND LANDING. AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET AND STOPPED IN MEDIAN BETWEEN RUNWAY 21 AND THE EAST PARALLEL. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BELLY, LEFT WING TIP, RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT RUDDER. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. CAUSAL FACTORS HAVE NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCasa Grande, AZthe pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment.Oct 9, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N658SE · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20010203002259ASebastian, FL(-23) I am larry d. enlow, an employee of the federal aviation administration, serving as an aviation safety inspector, assigned to the orlando flight standards district office, orlando, Florida. On February 3, 2001, I investigated an accident, occurring at…Feb 3, 2001 · No damage