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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASAIR III · Lakeland, FL · April 18, 2004

Date: April 18, 2004 · 08:07 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N333ZZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04LA074
Reported as: Amtr Glasairiii
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total91 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N333ZZRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 2005 · Morris Terry Edward GLASAIR IIIS/N 3173 · Built 2002 Airframe modelMorris Terry Edward GLASAIR III Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot elected to try to salvage an unsable approach and touched down with only the left main on the runway surface. The nose and right main were tracking in the grass/dirt off the right side of the pavement. The nose wheel struck a taxiway light and collapsed. The prop then disintegrated the prop stubs and collapsed gear strut then dug in and flipped the aircraft over to the inverted position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ELECTED TO TRY TO SALVAGE AN UNSABLE APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN WITH ONLY THE LEFT MAIN ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN WERE TRACKING IN THE GRASS/DIRT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAVEMENT. THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT AND COLLAPSED. THE PROP THEN DISINTEGRATED THE PROP STUBS AND COLLAPSED GEAR STRUT THEN DUG IN AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

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 MIA04LA074Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and establish a climb during an attempted go-around which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with terrain. His failure to follow air traffic control instructions is a contributing factor.Apr 18, 2004 · Substantial damage