At about 1245 eastern time, a Beech BE-55 was substantially damaged in a hard landing at Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport. The pilot was not injured. According to the pilot, the airplane ballooned during the landing flare. The pilot applied a nose down correction and subsequently landed hard on the nose landing gear, which collapsed. When asked what could have been done to prevent the accident, the pilot stated that he should have performed a go-around.
December 09, E. Stroudsburg, Pa. / Beech Baron
At about 1245 eastern time, a Beech BE-55 was substantially damaged in a hard landing at Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport. The pilot was not injured. According to the pilot, the airplane ballooned during the landing flare. The pilot applied a nose down correction and subsequently landed hard on the nose landing gear, which collapsed. When asked what could have been done to prevent the accident, the pilot stated that he should have performed a go-around....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech BE-55 sustained substantial damage and a collapsed nose landing gear during a hard landing at Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The incident occurred when the aircraft "ballooned" during the landing flare, prompting the pilot to apply a nose-down correction which led to the hard landing.
- The pilot concluded that performing a go-around would have prevented the accident.
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