- Date
- August 25, 2001, 07:25 local (11:25 UTC)
- Place
- Augusta, ME
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2009ABeech 19
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Case key
- 53467
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Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While practicing touch-and-gos, the student pilot landed hard, the nose wheel impacted the fuselage, and the airplane slid to rest on its nose, on the remaining runway. The student pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. She also reported 37 hours of total flight experience, all of which were in make and model.
Factual narrative
On August 25, 2001, about 0725 eastern daylight time, a Beech 19, N2009A, was substantially damaged during landing at the Augusta State Airport (AUG), Augusta, Maine. The certificated student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the solo instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
In a written statement provided to the operator, the pilot said:
"While attempting to land (flap extended, airspeed 70 final approach), the airplane porpoised and bounced during touchdown. No hurt but damaged the nose gear and the propellers."
The pilot additionally reported to the operator that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed the pilot after the accident. According to the inspector, the pilot was practicing touch-and-gos on runway 35 at AUG. During the last landing, the airplane landed hard, and the nose wheel impacted the fuselage. The airplane slid to rest, on its nose, on the remaining runway. Substantial damage was noted to the nose wheel, firewall, and underside of the fuselage. No mechanical deficiencies were observed by the inspector.
Examination of the pilot's logbook revealed she had 37 hours of total flight experience, all were in the Beech 19.
Several attempts were made to contact the pilot to obtain the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report; however, none were successful.
Weather reported at AUG, at 0653, included winds from 360 degrees at 5 knots, visibility 10 miles, and clear skies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2009A
- Reported as
- Beech 19
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MB-898
- Airframe hours
- 5,666
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Maine Instrument Flight
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 7, 2001 · 5,616 hours before
- Departed
- AUG · Augusta, ME
- Destination
- AUG
- Airport
- AUG · Augusta State Airport, runway 35, 5,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Student pilot
- Age
- 60
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 37 total · 37 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Observed at
- AUG
Other investigations on N2009A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.