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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr BUCKER131E · Memphis, TN · May 19, 2007

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Date
May 19, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place
Memphis, TN
Airport
General Dewitt Spain Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N234RX
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC07CA122
Reported as
Amtr BUCKER131E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
25,000 total16 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N234RXRegistered now · Hanson Gerald E HANSON BUCKER 131ES/N 543Airframe modelHanson Gerald E HANSON BUCKER 131EEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot and a witness stated that he lined up his approach to land in the grass parallel to runway 35 at General Dewitt Spain Airport. On touchdown, the aircraft bounced one time, then touched down just short of the second VASI light assembly. The aircraft hit the light assembly, then flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND A WITNESS STATED THAT HE LINED UP HIS APPROACH TO LAND IN THE GRASS PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 35 AT GENERAL DEWITT SPAIN AIRPORT. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONE TIME, THEN TOUCHED DOWN JUST SHORT OF THE SECOND VASI LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, THEN FLIPPED OVER.

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 NYC07CA122Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMemphis, TNThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout that resulted in a collision with a lighting structure in the grass while landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's intentional landing in the runway safety area.May 19, 2007 · Substantial damage