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FAA accident report · Berger Bernard M PULSAR SERIES III · Palmyra, PA · May 3, 2018

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Date
May 3, 2018 · 15:50 local
Place
Palmyra, PA
Airport
Reigle Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N914BB
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA258
Reported as
Berger Bernard M Pulsar Series III
Reported engine
ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,414 total90 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N914BBRegistered now · Berger Bernard M PULSAR SERIES IIIS/N P9802-0550 · Built 2002Airframe modelBerger Bernard M PULSAR SERIES IIIEngine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC departed 8N1 at 15:39L enroute to N94. Approx 3 miles north of 58N, PIC noticed a decrease in oil pressure and requested a precautionary landing at 58N. On downwind leg of runway 31, PIC saw 2-3 puffs of white smoke from the engine compartment. On final, the PIC noticed that the aircraft was traveling at approx. 110 mph, 10 mph faster than for a normal landing. Due to the threat of an engine fire, the PIC did not perform a go around and checked that the throttle was at full idle but indicated by the sound of the engine that it was still producing around 30% power. The PIC then shut the engine off and decided to glide in around 10 to 15 seconds prior to touchdown. Aircraft touched down approximately a quarter of the way down runway 31, bounced, went airborne and touched down again approximately half way down the runway. PIC applied full brakes but could not stop in time, overan the end of the runway, entered a plowed field and came to a stop approx 20 meters past the end of the runway after the nose landing gear collapsed. Post crash inspection of the aircraft revealed no signs of mechanical issues.

As the FAA filed it

PIC DEPARTED 8N1 AT 15:39L ENROUTE TO N94. APPROX 3 MILES NORTH OF 58N, PIC NOTICED A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE AND REQUESTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT 58N. ON DOWNWIND LEG OF RUNWAY 31, PIC SAW 2-3 PUFFS OF WHITE SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ON FINAL, THE PIC NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 110 MPH, 10 MPH FASTER THAN FOR A NORMAL LANDING. DUE TO THE THREAT OF AN ENGINE FIRE, THE PIC DID NOT PERFORM A GO AROUND AND CHECKED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS AT FULL IDLE BUT INDICATED BY THE SOUND OF THE ENGINE THAT IT WAS STILL PRODUCING AROUND 30% POWER. THE PIC THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND DECIDED TO GLIDE IN AROUND 10 TO 15 SECONDS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER OF THE WAY DOWN RUNWAY 31, BOUNCED, WENT AIRBORNE AND TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. PIC APPLIED FULL BRAKES BUT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, OVERAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, ENTERED A PLOWED FIELD AND CAME TO A STOP APPROX 20 METERS PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY AFTER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO SIGNS OF MECHANICAL ISSUES.

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 GAA18CA258Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmyra, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach speed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a runway overrun.May 3, 2018 · Substantial damage

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

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