Accident Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander N717AM, Saturday 17 January 1987

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Date:	Saturday 17 January 1987
Time:	02:45 LT
Type:	Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N717AM
MSN:	3095
Total airframe hrs:	4000 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-E1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lynchburg, VA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Flemington, NJ (N40)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER LEAVING CLOUDS ABOUT 4500 FEET MSL, THE PIC MADE A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 03 AT LYNCHBURG MUNICIPAL. ON SHORT FINAL THE COPILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A GRADUAL INCREASE IN PITCH ATTITUDE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL TOO HIGH OFF THE RUNWAY. HE MENTIONED THIS TO THE PIC; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID A SHORT DISTANCE ON THE RUNWAY.

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