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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr DRAGONFLY · Garden City, KS · June 11, 2005

Date: June 11, 2005 · 17:38 local
Place: Garden City, KS
Airport: Garden City Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N821KM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA137
Reported as: Amtr Dragonfly
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total3 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N821KMRegistration cancelled Nov 26, 2014 · Mazzon Mark A DRAGONFLYS/N 166 · Built 1983 Airframe modelMazzon Mark A DRAGONFLY Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) While attempting a landing at Garden City, KS, N821KM, an amateur built Dragonfly, struck the runway nose first, causing the propeller to shatter and the nose gear to depart the airplane. The pilot initiated a go-around and flew approximately 500 yards off the departure end of the runway before landing in a field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT GARDEN CITY, KS, N821KM, AN AMATEUR BUILT DRAGONFLY, STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE FIRST, CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO SHATTER AND THE NOSE GEAR TO DEPART THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND FLEW APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE LANDING IN A FIELD.

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 CHI05LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarden City, KSThe student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during landing and his misjudged flare which resulted in the hard landing and subsequent failure of the nose landing gear. Factors were the aborted landing performed by the pilot and the degradation…Jun 11, 2005 · Substantial damage