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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kerr Matthew STARDUSTER TOO · Frankenmuth, MI · August 10, 2013

Date: August 10, 2013 · 11:30 local
Place: Frankenmuth, MI
Airport: Zehnder
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N159MK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA479
Reported as: Kerr Matthew Starduster TOO
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-435
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1,200 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N159MKRegistered now · Kerr Matthew STARDUSTER TOOS/N MK-2 Airframe modelKerr Matthew STARDUSTER TOO Engine modelLycoming 0-435Reciprocating

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What happened

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Upon landing runway 9 Frankenmuth Zehnder field (66G) mi, pilot over shot the runway, aircraft right wing hit the corn field forcing the entire aircraft into the field. Aircraft stopped up right in corn field, no personal injuries .

Damaging right lower wing, spinner and minor damage to forward engine cowl and wheel pans.

Pilot reported his approach and landing speed was to fast rwy 9, 2190 feet in length 100 ft in width.

Pilot also reported runway condition dry, weather was VFR no wind.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING RUNWAY 9 FRANKENMUTH ZEHNDER FIELD (66G) MI, PILOT OVER SHOT THE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING HIT THE CORN FIELD FORCING THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT INTO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT STOPPED UP RIGHT IN CORN FIELD, NO PERSONAL INJURIES .

DAMAGING RIGHT LOWER WING, SPINNER AND MINOR DAMAGE TO FORWARD ENGINE COWL AND WHEEL PANS.

PILOT REPORTED HIS APPROACH AND LANDING SPEED WAS TO FAST RWY 9, 2190 FEET IN LENGTH 100 FT IN WIDTH.

PILOT ALSO REPORTED RUNWAY CONDITION DRY, WEATHER WAS VFR NO WIND.

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 CEN13CA479Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFrankenmuth, MIThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a corn field.Aug 10, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N159MK · 3

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

Accident 19980701015709ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bay City, MIRight main gear folded landing. (.19) on July 1, 1998, at 1520 eastern daylight time, a starduster too, N159MK, operated by a private pilot experienced a right main gear collapse while landing at the Bay City Clements municipal airport, Bay City, Michigan.…Jul 1, 1998 · Reported as Amtr STARDUSTER2 · Substantial damage Accident 19860628028189ALevel Off Touchdown · Roundup, MTLanded hard. Impact broke off the right main gear at a weld joint. Aircraft then veered off the runway.Jun 28, 1986 · Reported as Amtrso STARDUSTER2 · Substantial damage Incident 19810321021959IFinal Approach-IFR · Bay City, MIApproach too high and fast. Descended, engine failed to catch and landed short on bank of river levee.Mar 21, 1981 · Reported as Amtrso STARDUSTR100 · Minor damage