Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA317

AFTON, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N6756B

BEECH C23

Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 36 WITH A REPORTED TAIL WIND OF 10 KTS TO 12 KTS. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING, HIS AIRSPEED WAS A LITTLE TOO FAST AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. ON THE SECOND BOUNCE, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS NOSE GEAR AND THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED. AFTER SEPARATION, THE NOSE GEAR WENT UNDER THE AIRCRAFT AND PUNCTURED A FUEL CELL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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