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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Fdr601 ZODIAC 601XL · Lewiston, ID · May 24, 2014

Date: May 24, 2014 · 09:18 local
Place: Lewiston, ID
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N601AB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA211
Reported as: Fdr601 Zodiac 601XL
Reported engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,355 total45 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N601ABRegistered now · Fdr601 ZODIAC 601XLS/N 6-4994 · Built 2012 Airframe modelFdr601 ZODIAC 601XL Engine modelLycoming O-235-L2C4 cycle

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What happened

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

The aircraft bounced on landing and subsequently landed again hard on the nose wheel. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a stop on the runway 12. The engine came to a sudden stop and the damage included nose gear, propeller, cowling and the engine firewall.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED AGAIN HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY 12. THE ENGINE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND THE DAMAGE INCLUDED NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER, COWLING AND THE ENGINE FIREWALL.

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 WPR14CA211Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLewiston, IDThe pilot's improper flare during landing.May 24, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N601AB · 1

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

Incident 20140916016149ILanding: Touchdown · Lewistion, IDThe pilot lost control of the experimental aircraft landing on runway 12 at lewiston, Idaho (lws). Witnesses stated that the aircraft landed hard on the main gear, bounced back into the air then landed hard on the nose gear separating it from the aircraft.…Sep 16, 2014 · Minor damage