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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Norwich, NY · May 20, 2012

Date
May 20, 2012 · 13:20 local
Place
Norwich, NY
Airport
Lt Warren Eaton
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6658K
Reported as
Beech V35B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,281 total1,030 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The PIC failed to maintain positive control of the aircraft on landing flare. As a result, the left wingtip contacted the runway. Before touchdown, the PIC initiated a go-around manuever. The subsequent landing to a final stop occurred without inccident. Crosswind velocity at the time of landing was negligable and not a significant factor.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING FLARE. AS A RESULT, THE LEFT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE PIC INITIATED A GO-AROUND MANUEVER. THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING TO A FINAL STOP OCCURRED WITHOUT INCCIDENT. CROSSWIND VELOCITY AT THE TIME OF LANDING WAS NEGLIGABLE AND NOT A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR.

Other reports on N6658K · 1

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