ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287452
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 August 2012 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-C33 |
| Owner/operator: | Mac Air Inc |
| Registration: | N331DP |
| MSN: | CD-954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6250 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burlington, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington Alamance Regional Airport, NC (KBUY) |
| Burlington Alamance Regional Airport, NC (KBUY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was for him to demonstrate to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who was on the ground witnessing the flight, his ability to land an airplane. On the first landing, the airplane landed hard, and the right main landing gear tire deflated. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest, damaging the right wing spar and fuselage. The pilot reported there was no preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction that caused the hard landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA558
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 February 2012 | N331DP | Mac Air Inc | 0 | Wallace, NC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 11:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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