ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359140
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 1995 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 337G |
| Owner/operator: | Ebling & Associates, Inc |
| Registration: | N38E |
| MSN: | 33701798 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360-GB2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savannah, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac, MI (KPTK) |
| Stuart, FL (KSUA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY WHILE ATTEMPTING A VISUAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 9, AT SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT LOOSING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A SERIES OF PORPOISES DOWN THE RUNWAY AFTER THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, WHICH TERMINATED WITH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AT 1750, ON THE SAME DAY, THE SAVANNAH AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE DEPICTED THE WIND AS COMING FROM 150 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 16 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA082
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 07:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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