Pilot Debrief

FAIRCHILD 24R-40 near Smyrna, TN — 2012-06-08

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Date
2012-06-08
Location
Smyrna, TN, USA
Airport
MQY
Aircraft
FAIRCHILD 24R-40
Registration
N232E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he flew about 1 hour before returning to the departure airport and entering the traffic pattern. During final approach, he stated that the black rubber transfer on the runway surface confused him, which resulted in his misjudgment of the height of the airplane over the runway. The pilot realized that he was too high and too slow when he flared the airplane, so he applied full throttle to go around. The airplane impacted the runway, bounced, and skidded off the right side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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