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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aronca 65-TC · Monticello, MO · June 12, 2006

Date: June 12, 2006 · 19:30 local
Place: Monticello, MO
Airport: Lewis County Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N31493
Reported as: Aronca 65TC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 490 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N31493Registered now · Aeronca 65-TCS/N 5710T · Built 1940 Airframe modelAeronca 65-TC Engine modelContinental A&C65 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) After several practice takeoffs and landings, pilot was preparing for another landing. At approximately 10-15 ft above the runway, pilot realized he was slower than anticipated and began to fall through (settle) on short final. Pilot added power to arrest the descent and correct for the slow speed of the airplane. Airplane veered to the right and continued to settle touching down on a 30 degree angle to the runway. Airplane left the runway with the landing gear partially collapsing and the propeller blade(s) striking the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER SEVERAL PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, PILOT WAS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY, PILOT REALIZED HE WAS SLOWER THAN ANTICIPATED AND BEGAN TO FALL THROUGH (SETTLE) ON SHORT FINAL. PILOT ADDED POWER TO ARREST THE DESCENT AND CORRECT FOR THE SLOW SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE. AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUED TO SETTLE TOUCHING DOWN ON A 30 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY. AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSING AND THE PROPELLER BLADE(S) STRIKING THE GROUND.