- Date
- March 15, 2000, 19:45 local (Mar 16, 2000, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Provo, UT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N367TBeech A36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000316008569A
- Case key
- 48863
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Probable cause
The pilot misjudging the flare. Factors were dark night conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in the type of operation (night landings).
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to regain night currency. He said the landing approach was 'completely in order. . .and everything was set up well. I was coming in directly to the mid portion of the runway.' When the pilot decreased power and flared, the airplane landed 'hard' and 'ballooned.' When the airplane touched down again, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid down the middle of the runway. Postaccident inspection by an FAA inspector disclosed the nose tire had blown out in three different spots in the tread area. Additionally, the FAA inspector reported that the nose landing gear was sheared off 'in the thickest part of the casting.' The assembly was located 300 feet back along the runway.
Factual narrative
On March 15, 2000, approximately 1945 mountain standard time, a Beech A36, N367T, was substantially damaged when the airplane collided with terrain during landing at Provo Municipal Airport, Provo, Utah. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Provo approximately 1930.
According to the pilot's accident report, the purpose of the flight was to regain night currency. The approach was "completely in order. . .and everything was set up well. [He] was coming in directly to the mid portion of the runway." When the pilot decreased power and flared, the airplane landed "hard" and "ballooned." When the airplane touched down again, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid down the middle of the runway.
Postaccident inspection by an FAA inspector disclosed the nose tire had blown out in three different spots in the tread area. Additionally, the FAA inspector reported that the nose landing gear was sheared off "in the thickest part of the casting" (the pilot-physician referred to it as being "avulsed"). The assembly was located 300 feet back along the runway.
The inspector said the pilot had been involved in a wheels-up accident in the same airplane about one year before, resulting in an FAA reexamination of his skills and proficiency.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N367T
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-1043
- Airframe hours
- 850
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Blaine L. Hirsche
- Registered owner
- Abco Finance
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 19, 1999 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- PVU
- Airport
- PVU · Provo Municipal, runway 31, 8,600 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 142 total · 80 in this make and model · 88 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 330° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PVU
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N367T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.