20131217025359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Palestine, TX · December 17, 2013

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Date: December 17, 2013 · 15:00 local
Place: Palestine, TX
Airport: Palestine Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate

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What happened

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Witnesses reported that the aircraft was attempting to land on runway 18 at Palestine airport. The aircraft appeared unstable on final approach, stalled at an estimated altitude of 50 feet and nose-dived into the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged, left spar broken, nose crushed, nose gear broken off. Pilot was injured and taken to a local hospital.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18 AT PALESTINE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED UNSTABLE ON FINAL APPROACH, STALLED AT AN ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF 50 FEET AND NOSE-DIVED INTO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, LEFT SPAR BROKEN, NOSE CRUSHED, NOSE GEAR BROKEN OFF. PILOT WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.