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FAA Accident and Incident Reporting System (AIDS)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Data Source ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number 20100630041179I
Local Date 30-JUN-10
Event Type INCIDENT
Mid Air Collision NOT A MIDAIR

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft Damage MINOR
Airframe Hrs 20379
Operator BARBER, JACK B
Type of Operation AIR TAXI/COMMUTER
Registration Nbr 731E
Total Aboard 1
Fatalities 0
Injuries 0

Environmental/Operations Info

Pilot In Command
Pilot Certificates AIRLINE TRANSPORT
Flight Time Total Hours 3500
Total in Make/Model 0
Total in Last 90 days 0

Event Remarks

IN A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE OPERATORS ASSIGNED PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTOR, THE PILOT STATED THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE LANDING ROLL AT THE SOUTH END OF CHELATNA STRIP, THE NOSE GEAR SUNK IN SOFT SAND, PULLING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF ABOVE THE NOSE WHEEL FORK FROM OVERLOAD. THE AIRCRAFT SLEWED TO THE LEFT WHILE COMING TO A STOP. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A SPRUCE TREE ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE THREE FEET IN FROM THE TIP. MAINTENACE PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIRS, A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT WAS OBTAINED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO LHD WHERE PERMANENT REPAIRS COULD BE MADE.

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