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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Clopton Aer Aerocomp CO · Merritt Island, FL · February 8, 2010

Date: February 8, 2010 · 15:00 local
Place: Merritt Island, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N286JL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10CA145
Reported as: Clopton Aer Aerocomp CO
Reported engine: WALTER 601D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total

N286JLRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Clopton Aero AEROCOMP COMPAIR 7SLS/N 057222 · Built 2006 Airframe modelClopton Aero AEROCOMP COMPAIR 7SL Engine modelWalter 601DTurbo-prop

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What happened

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N286JL, an experimental amatuer built aerocomp 7SL was on a day VFR flight from tallahassee, FL (ktlh) to Merritt Island, FL (kcoi). Upon landing on RW29, aircraft landed hard, causing it to bounce in the air and to the left of the centerline approxamately 10 degrees. The next contact was made at the taxiway crossover where the propeller struck the pavement. The aircraft also struck and removed 2 large taxiway markers. The aircraft then skid on its belly over numerous obstacles approxamately 550 feet before coming to rest 180 degrees opposite from approach heading on taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

N286JL, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATUER BUILT AEROCOMP 7SL WAS ON A DAY VFR FLIGHT FROM TALLAHASSEE, FL (KTLH) TO MERRITT ISLAND, FL (KCOI). UPON LANDING ON RW29, AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE IN THE AIR AND TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE APPROXAMATELY 10 DEGREES. THE NEXT CONTACT WAS MADE AT THE TAXIWAY CROSSOVER WHERE THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT ALSO STRUCK AND REMOVED 2 LARGE TAXIWAY MARKERS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKID ON ITS BELLY OVER NUMEROUS OBSTACLES APPROXAMATELY 550 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST 180 DEGREES OPPOSITE FROM APPROACH HEADING ON TAXIWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA10CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMerritt Island, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Feb 8, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N286JL · 1

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

Accident 20061221027449ATakeoff · Cocoa, FL(-23) The pilot stated that prior to the accident flight, he checked the fuel tanks and he estimated that there was approx. 125 gals of fuel on board and that there was no water found in the tanks. The pilot stated that after 7 take off and landings at the…Dec 21, 2006 · Destroyed