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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · North English, IA · July 21, 2011

Date: July 21, 2011 · 17:30 local
Place: North English, IA
Airport: White Pigeon
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LUXG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5439
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA497
Reported as: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331-1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total1,800 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N5439Registration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164AS/N 1158 · Built 1973 Airframe modelGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated he was landing into the setting sun and his vision was obscured by chemical on the windscreen. The pilot said he was not sure of the details because "it all happened so fast." He further stated that on landing, the aircraft bounced, and nosed over. At that point, the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft skidded, coming to rest on its belly.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING INTO THE SETTING SUN AND HIS VISION WAS OBSCURED BY CHEMICAL ON THE WINDSCREEN. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS NOT SURE OF THE DETAILS BECAUSE "IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST." HE FURTHER STATED THAT ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, AND NOSED OVER. AT THAT POINT, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED, COMING TO REST ON ITS BELLY.

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 CEN11CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth English, IAThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 21, 2011 · Substantial damage