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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech D18S · Levelock, AK · April 26, 2007

Date: April 26, 2007 · 21:00 local
Place: Levelock, AK
Airport: Levelock
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: K58C
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N502CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07LA032
Reported as: Beech D18S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,030 total685 in this make and model236 in the last 90 days

N502CKRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Beech D18SS/N A-366 · Built 1954 Airframe modelBeech D18S Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was operating under CFR part 135 into a gravel uncontrolled runway. Aircraft experienced hard landing on runway threshold, damaged nose gear, and departed runway to the right at mid field. Aircraft sustained damage to right main landing gear, flight controls and nose section.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS OPERATING UNDER CFR PART 135 INTO A GRAVEL UNCONTROLLED RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY THRESHOLD, DAMAGED NOSE GEAR, AND DEPARTED RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AT MID FIELD. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FLIGHT CONTROLS AND NOSE SECTION.

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 ANC07LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLevelock, AKThe pilot's misjudged flare, which precipitated a hard landing, and damage to the main landing gear, resulting in a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the overload failure of the main landing gear…Apr 26, 2007 · Substantial damage