Accident Maule MT-7-235 N16FE, Wednesday 5 March 2008

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Date:	Wednesday 5 March 2008
Time:	11:30
Type:	Maule MT-7-235
Owner/operator:	Presidential Airways
Registration:	N16FE
MSN:	18078C
Total airframe hrs:	339 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Leonardtown, MD - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Elizabeth City, NC (ECG)
Destination airport:	Leonardtown, MD (2W6)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The airline transport certificated pilot reported that he attempted a landing on runway 29, but was too fast, and aborted the landing. He returned for a second attempt, bounced on the main landing gear, and then "bounced it in pretty hard" on all three landing gear. The nose landing gear collapsed, the propeller struck the runway, and the airplane skidded to a stop. The pilot reported that there were no discrepancies with the performance or handling of the airplane. The winds reported 8 miles east of the airport were from 240 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 18 knots.

Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

Accident investigation: