ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291806
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| Date: | Friday 15 September 2006 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Maule MT-7-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N143RM |
| MSN: | 18094C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 70 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-W1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ponca, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kennett Municipal Airport, MO (KNT/KTKX) |
| Ponca, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 2,129-hour commercial pilot executed a straight-in approach to his private airstrip. On final approach, the pilot configured the airplane with full flaps, nose-trimmed-up, and maintained 60 knots. The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard on the 1,200-foot long by 60-foot wide private grass airstrip. The tricycle gear equipped airplane bounced and became airborne after the hard landing. During the second touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over, subsequently coming to rest near the center of the airstrip, in the inverted position. There was no fire and the pilot was able to egress from the airplane unassisted. The first touchdown point was reported at a point 120 feet beyond the landing threshold, with a second touchdown point found to be 110 feet beyond the initial touchdown point. The pilot reported clear skies, and the wind from 130 degrees at 10 knots, and added that the grass runway was "mowed, smooth, and normal." The pilot reported that total time on the airframe was 70 hours and he had accumulated a total of 82 hours in the same make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW06CA215
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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