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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2MK3 · Plattsburgh, NY · April 12, 2009

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Date
April 12, 2009 · 09:00 local
Place
Plattsburgh, NY
Airport
Plattsburgh International
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N258PA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09LA244
Reported as
Dhav DHC2MK3
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,096 total5 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N258PARegistered now · Dehavilland DHC 2 MK IIIS/N 1690TB58Airframe modelDehavilland DHC 2 MK IIIEngine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was practicing short field landings with aircraft owner in right seat. While using reverse thrust to slow aircraft pilot over applied brakes causing aircraft to nose over striking prop on runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage as right wing rear spar attach fitting broken and right wing shifted forward causing skin damage in wing fairing area and bending flap acutating components in wing root area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS WITH AIRCRAFT OWNER IN RIGHT SEAT. WHILE USING REVERSE THRUST TO SLOW AIRCRAFT PILOT OVER APPLIED BRAKES CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER STRIKING PROP ON RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS RIGHT WING REAR SPAR ATTACH FITTING BROKEN AND RIGHT WING SHIFTED FORWARD CAUSING SKIN DAMAGE IN WING FAIRING AREA AND BENDING FLAP ACUTATING COMPONENTS IN WING ROOT AREA.

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 ERA09LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlattsburgh, NYThe pilot's improper application of brakes during the landing rollout.Apr 12, 2009 · Substantial damage