20040615016929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU2B40 · Chicago/Waukega, IL · June 15, 2004

Date: June 15, 2004 · 13:24 local
Place: Chicago/Waukega, IL
Airport: Waukegan Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N77DK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA155
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B40
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,300 total3,300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On June 15, 2004 at approximately 1324 CDT, N77DK, a mitsubishi MU-2 was being piloted by Mr. Daniel knopper. Mr. Knopper is the holder of a commercial pilot certificate, number 2187425. The aircraft landed hard with the result being substantial damage to the lower area of the fuselage where the nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 15, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1324 CDT, N77DK, A MITSUBISHI MU-2 WAS BEING PILOTED BY MR. DANIEL KNOPPER. MR. KNOPPER IS THE HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, NUMBER 2187425. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD WITH THE RESULT BEING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER AREA OF THE FUSELAGE WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

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 CHI04LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaukegan, ILThe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the subsequent overload and collapse of the nose landing gear.Jun 15, 2004 · Substantial damage