Simpsonville, SC, USA
N315XC
BROUSSARD BROUSSARD MH 1521
The airline transport pilot stated that he performed a routine preflight inspection of the airplane, which included checking the landing gear tire pressure, and he observed no anomalies. He then departed on a local flight before returning to land. The pilot stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. He tried using the right rudder and brake to correct, but the airplane traveled off the runway surface and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to both wings, the firewall, and the horizontal stabilizer. After exiting the airplane, he noticed that the left main landing gear tire was flat. A mechanic removed the tire's tube and it was lacerated in 3 places.
On November 22, 2016, about 1530 eastern standard time, a Broussard MH 1521 single-engine airplane, N315XC, sustained substantial damage during landing at Parker Field Airport (SC47), Simpsonville, South Carolina. The airline transport pilot/registered owner sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The local flight originated from SC47 about 30 minutes before the accident.The pilot stated that he performed a preflight inspection of the airplane, which included checking the landing gear's tire pressure. Everything was normal. He then departed and flew in the local area before returning to land. The pilot said the flight was uneventful until the landing roll when the airplane began to veer to the left. He tried using right rudder and brake to straighten-out the landing, but it was ineffective and the airplane went off the runway and nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the firewall, both wings, and the horizontal stabilizer. The propeller was also damaged. After the pilot exited the airplane, he noticed that the left tire was flat. The pilot said he had a mechanic remove and replace the tire's tube because he wanted to flip the airplane over and roll it back to his hanger. He said the tube was lacerated in three places. The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land. He reported a total flight experience of 24,180 hours, of which, 35 hours were in the accident airplane. The pilot's last FAA third-class medical certificate was issued on February 10, 2015. Weather reported at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Greer, South Carolina, about 8 nautical miles north of the accident site, at 1553, was wind from 240 degrees at 3 knots, visibility 10 miles, and clear skies.
The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a flat left main landing gear tire.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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