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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Slinds 100ACMDR · Collegeville, PA · July 25, 2007

Date: July 25, 2007 · 14:48 local
Place: Collegeville, PA
Airport: Perkiomen Valley
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3900X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07LA175
Reported as: Slinds 100ACMDR
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 990 total40 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N3900XRegistration cancelled Sep 7, 2007 · Aero Commander 100S/N 350 · Built 1969 Airframe modelAero Commander 100 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While attempting to land at Collegeville airport (N10), aircraft was observed by witnesses to land long and attempted go around. Aircraft bounced several times, departed left side of runway. Aircraft struck trees at the departure end of runway & crashed. Aircraft sustained substantial damage and pilot received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT COLLEGEVILLE AIRPORT (N10), AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO LAND LONG AND ATTEMPTED GO AROUND. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY & CRASHED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 NYC07LA175Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollegeville, PAThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Jul 25, 2007 · Substantial damage