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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-7A · Manchester, MI · August 1, 2008

Date: August 1, 2008 · 12:30 local
Place: Manchester, MI
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5025G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA229
Reported as: Amtr RV7A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,350 total166 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5025GRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2019 · Prendergast John/Vans RV-7AS/N 71591 · Built 2006 Airframe modelPrendergast John/Vans RV-7A Engine modelMazda 13BReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot planned a fuel stop at this airport (75G-rossettie, Manchester) due to the availability of 87 no-lead grade fuel. As stated by PIC, the approach was a little high and at 80 mph. Touch down was approximately 50%+ down a grass runway. PIC stated that he experienced a bounce landing and may have forced the airplane back on to the runway. Due to the design of the nose landing gear (NLG) and the distance fom the bottom fitting of the NLG, the NLG dug into the turf driving the NLG rearward. The nose collapsed shattering the propeller. The LH wing tip contacted the ground and there was damage to two end ribs and the wingtip. The on site maintenance inspector classified the overall damage as an accident. **over all cause was due to pilot technique and the lack of experience in soft and rough field procedures.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT PLANNED A FUEL STOP AT THIS AIRPORT (75G-ROSSETTIE, MANCHESTER) DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF 87 NO-LEAD GRADE FUEL. AS STATED BY PIC, THE APPROACH WAS A LITTLE HIGH AND AT 80 MPH. TOUCH DOWN WAS APPROXIMATELY 50%+ DOWN A GRASS RUNWAY. PIC STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A BOUNCE LANDING AND MAY HAVE FORCED THE AIRPLANE BACK ON TO THE RUNWAY. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) AND THE DISTANCE FOM THE BOTTOM FITTING OF THE NLG, THE NLG DUG INTO THE TURF DRIVING THE NLG REARWARD. THE NOSE COLLAPSED SHATTERING THE PROPELLER. THE LH WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO TWO END RIBS AND THE WINGTIP. THE ON SITE MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR CLASSIFIED THE OVERALL DAMAGE AS AN ACCIDENT. **OVER ALL CAUSE WAS DUE TO PILOT TECHNIQUE AND THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN SOFT AND ROUGH FIELD PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI08CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportManchester, MIThe pilot's inadequate flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the uneven terrain.Aug 1, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5025G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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