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FAA accident report · Lancair LC42-550FG · Okeechobee, FL · September 16, 2012

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Date
September 16, 2012 · 11:15 local
Place
Okeechobee, FL
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6512Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12CA564
Reported as
Lancair LC42-550FG
Reported engine
Continental IO-550 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total920 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N6512YRegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2014 · Lancair LC42-550FGS/N 42016 · Built 2003Airframe modelLancair LC42-550FGEngine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While performing the last of a series of touch and go's the pilot bounced the aircraft on its nose, breaking off the nose tire and the propeller struck the ground causing damage to the blades. The pilot then proceeded to immediately add full power and go around. The aircraft would not climb and eventually crashed approximately 1.5 miles away.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING THE LAST OF A SERIES OF TOUCH AND GO'S THE PILOT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS NOSE, BREAKING OFF THE NOSE TIRE AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BLADES. THE PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO IMMEDIATELY ADD FULL POWER AND GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AND EVENTUALLY CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES AWAY.

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 ERA12CA564Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportOkeechobee, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 16, 2012 · Substantial damage