John Mitchell MYERS SPECIAL N163JM

Summary

On 7 August 1992 at about 00:15 local time, a John Mitchell MYERS SPECIAL registered N163JM, operated by Mitchell, John, was involved in an accident near Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 1992 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Franklin (FKL)

Coordinates

41.3903, -79.8303

Aircraft

John Mitchell MYERS SPECIAL

Registration

N163JM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mitchell, John

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC92LA144

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY PORPOISED THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY ON ITS NOSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, NOSED OVER AND CAUGHT FIRE. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S INITIAL FLIGHT IN THIS AIRPLANE AND HIS FIRST LANDING, THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE OF LESS THE 1 HOUR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.