Accident American Aerolights Falcon XP N377AA, Sunday 11 October 1987

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Date:	Sunday 11 October 1987
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	American Aerolights Falcon XP
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N377AA
MSN:	600136
Engine model:	Rotax 503
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Palmetto, GA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRCRAFT DURING A NORMAL LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED FROM OVERLOAD, AND THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT AS IT SLID OVER THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS REPORTED.

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