ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293801
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| Date: | Saturday 14 May 2005 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 Sundowner |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1982L |
| MSN: | M-1839 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Martin, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Upland-Cable Airport, CA (CCB/KCCB) |
| San Martin, CA (E16) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During touchdown, the airplane porpoised, and made a hard landing causing the nose wheel to separate. The pilot entered the landing pattern for runway 32, decreased the airspeed to 80 knots, and selected 15 degrees of flaps. On final, the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) indicated that he was on glideslope. The airplane touched down at 75 knots, and the engine was at idle. After touchdown, the airplane ballooned, and came back down hard on the nose gear. The airplane slid to a stop and a small fire erupted in the engine compartment. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane. He also reported that the winds were from 140 degrees at 10 knots at the time of the landing.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA169
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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