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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Johnson Glenn L ZODIAC 601 XL · January 2, 2016

Date: January 2, 2016 · 12:58 local
Airport: Chesapeake Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N676L
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA098
Reported as: Johnson Glenn L Zodiac 601 XL
Reported engine: Continental O-200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 189 total98 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N676LRegistered now · Johnson Glenn L ZODIAC 601 XLS/N 6-4893 · Built 2009 Airframe modelJohnson Glenn L ZODIAC 601 XL Engine modelContinental O-200A4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft suffered a nosegear break after an unsuccesful landing attempt. Aircraft received substantial damage to the nosegear and mounting stucture. The firewall stucture was bent and torn around the nose gear mount and into the cabin. Composite propeller sheard 2 of the 3 blades. Small dent to the left wing leading edge from the propeller as it separated from the hub. .

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A NOSEGEAR BREAK AFTER AN UNSUCCESFUL LANDING ATTEMPT. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSEGEAR AND MOUNTING STUCTURE. THE FIREWALL STUCTURE WAS BENT AND TORN AROUND THE NOSE GEAR MOUNT AND INTO THE CABIN. COMPOSITE PROPELLER SHEARD 2 OF THE 3 BLADES. SMALL DENT TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FROM THE PROPELLER AS IT SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. .

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 GAA16CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChesapeake, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, causing the airplane to bounce and the nose gear to collapse, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and frame.Jan 2, 2016 · Substantial damage