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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Propjt 200D · Tecumseh, MI · July 31, 2008

Date: July 31, 2008 · 12:25 local
Place: Tecumseh, MI
Airport: Meyers-Diver'S
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N260M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA225
Reported as: Propjt 200D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total1,100 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N260MRegistered now · Aero Commander 200DS/N 298 Airframe modelAero Commander 200D Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Examination of runway and tire marks indicates that pilot appeared to have landed fast on nose wheel then veered to the left causing the aircraft to depart the runway. After exiting the runway, the nose wheel struck a nonfrangible runway light which caused the nose wheel to be broken off of the strut. After the nose wheel broke off, the strut dug into the ground causing the aircraft to flip over onto the roof. Aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot suffered 3 broken vertebra.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) EXAMINATION OF RUNWAY AND TIRE MARKS INDICATES THAT PILOT APPEARED TO HAVE LANDED FAST ON NOSE WHEEL THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE RUNWAY. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A NONFRANGIBLE RUNWAY LIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE WHEEL TO BE BROKEN OFF OF THE STRUT. AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF, THE STRUT DUG INTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO THE ROOF. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT SUFFERED 3 BROKEN VERTEBRA.

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 CHI08CA225Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTecumseh, MIThe pilot flaring too high, and his inadvertent pilot-induced oscillation during the landing flare/touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear.Jul 31, 2008 · Substantial damage