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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 · Boone, NC · February 9, 2008

Date: February 9, 2008 · 11:00 local
Place: Boone, NC
Airport: Boone Inc
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N712RP
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA097
Reported as: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,800 total50 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N712RPRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2010 · Poyer Robert L JR CHRISTEN EAGLE IIS/N 1002 · Built 1995 Airframe modelPoyer Robert L JR CHRISTEN EAGLE II Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360-A1DReciprocating

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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's statement described that on approach to land at Boone, NC (NC14) he inadvertently misjudged the height of the trees on the approach end of the runway and clipped the tops with the bottom of the aircraft. This caused the aircraft to land short of the runway and due to the nose down attitude of the aircraft, once contact with the ground occurred, this caused the aircraft to eventually flip over to an inverted position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT'S STATEMENT DESCRIBED THAT ON APPROACH TO LAND AT BOONE, NC (NC14) HE INADVERTENTLY MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT OF THE TREES ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AND CLIPPED THE TOPS WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND DUE TO THE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, ONCE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND OCCURRED, THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO EVENTUALLY FLIP OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION.

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 NYC08CA097Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoone, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance/altitude while on the final leg of the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident were the proximity of the trees to the threshold, and the lack of a displaced threshold.Feb 9, 2008 · Substantial damage