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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Textron G58 · Easton, MD · April 13, 2018

Date: April 13, 2018 · 18:53 local
Place: Easton, MD
Airport: Easton Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N67WM
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA226
Reported as: Textron G58
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot

N67WMRegistered now · Textron G58S/N TH-2485 · Built 2017 Airframe modelTextron G58 Engine modelContinental IO-550-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that on approach he was going too fast and attempted to stay in ground effect to reduce speed. At that time, the co-pilot seat back fell forward. The pilot stated, that while holding the seat back up, "my body must have pushed the yoke ahead and hit the runway very hard!" This impact created multiple wrinkles in the skin and structure of the aircraft, including under the windscreen and around the fuselage behind the crew doors.

METAR kesn 132250Z 20011G15KT 10SM skc 26/09 A2994

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT ON APPROACH HE WAS GOING TOO FAST AND ATTEMPTED TO STAY IN GROUND EFFECT TO REDUCE SPEED. AT THAT TIME, THE CO-PILOT SEAT BACK FELL FORWARD. THE PILOT STATED, THAT WHILE HOLDING THE SEAT BACK UP, "MY BODY MUST HAVE PUSHED THE YOKE AHEAD AND HIT THE RUNWAY VERY HARD!" THIS IMPACT CREATED MULTIPLE WRINKLES IN THE SKIN AND STRUCTURE OF THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING UNDER THE WINDSCREEN AND AROUND THE FUSELAGE BEHIND THE CREW DOORS.

METAR KESN 132250Z 20011G15KT 10SM SKC 26/09 A2994

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 GAA18CA226Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEaston, MDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 13, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N67WM · 1

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

Incident 20190820017849IGround/Ramp/Ma · Allentown, PAPilot started both engines of his aircraft. Tried to taxi but did not remove chocks. Pilot engaged parking brake with both engines running. Pilot exited aircraft to remove chocks, once both chocks were removed the aircraft taxied into hangar door with pilot…Aug 20, 2019 · Minor damage