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FAA accident report · Socata TB 10 · Easton, PA · July 5, 2020

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Date
July 5, 2020 · 17:12 local
Place
Easton, PA
Airport
Braden Airpark
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N106G
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA20CA238
Reported as
Socata TB 10
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total1,200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N106GRegistration cancelled Dec 16, 2021 · Socata TB 10S/N 596Airframe modelSocata TB 10Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N106G is a Socata TB10. The aircraft departed 58M, claremont airport in elkton Maryland on a personal VFR flight to N43 at 2030Z, arriving at N43 Braden Airpark Easton pa at 2112Z. VMC prevailed throughout the flight and arrival.

Weather at nearest reporting airports:

Kxll 052115Z auto 30004KT 10SM clr 33/12 A2994

Kabe 052151Z 27004KT 10SM clr 33/12 A2992 rmk AO2

During interview pilot stated that he approached runway 36 straight in on an approximately 4 mile final. He stated the ?density altitude must have been higher than I expected, it just sank early and hit the runway lip?. He then taxied to his tiedown spot on the airport, noting restricted rudder pedal motion. Upon exiting the aircraft pilots passenger noted wing deformation. Pilot stated that weather and winds were not factors, and there was no problems or malfunctions in the aircraft or engine, he just landed short and struck the runway lip with the main gear. Pilot stated that he usually completes the approach to this runway at about 65K at the numbers, and tries to land as short as possible to minimize taxi time to his tiedown. Spot.

As the FAA filed it

N106G IS A SOCATA TB10. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 58M, CLAREMONT AIRPORT IN ELKTON MARYLAND ON A PERSONAL VFR FLIGHT TO N43 AT 2030Z, ARRIVING AT N43 BRADEN AIRPARK EASTON PA AT 2112Z. VMC PREVAILED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT AND ARRIVAL.

WEATHER AT NEAREST REPORTING AIRPORTS:

KXLL 052115Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 33/12 A2994

KABE 052151Z 27004KT 10SM CLR 33/12 A2992 RMK AO2

DURING INTERVIEW PILOT STATED THAT HE APPROACHED RUNWAY 36 STRAIGHT IN ON AN APPROXIMATELY 4 MILE FINAL. HE STATED THE ?DENSITY ALTITUDE MUST HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN I EXPECTED, IT JUST SANK EARLY AND HIT THE RUNWAY LIP?. HE THEN TAXIED TO HIS TIEDOWN SPOT ON THE AIRPORT, NOTING RESTRICTED RUDDER PEDAL MOTION. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT PILOTS PASSENGER NOTED WING DEFORMATION. PILOT STATED THAT WEATHER AND WINDS WERE NOT FACTORS, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS OR MALFUNCTIONS IN THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE, HE JUST LANDED SHORT AND STRUCK THE RUNWAY LIP WITH THE MAIN GEAR. PILOT STATED THAT HE USUALLY COMPLETES THE APPROACH TO THIS RUNWAY AT ABOUT 65K AT THE NUMBERS, AND TRIES TO LAND AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE TO MINIMIZE TAXI TIME TO HIS TIEDOWN. SPOT.

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 ERA20CA238Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportEaston, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in landing short of the runway, the airplane’s landing gear contacting the runway lip, and substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.Jul 5, 2020 · Substantial damage