Fairchild 24R-40 N232E

Summary

On 8 June 2012 at about 19:35 local time, a Fairchild 24R-40 registered N232E, operated by Harold G. Pedigo, was involved in an accident near Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 June 2012 at 19:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Smyrna Airport (MQY)

Coordinates

36.0011, -86.5108

Aircraft

Fairchild 24R-40

Registration

N232E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Harold G. Pedigo

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Smyrna → Smyrna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA415

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he flew about 1 hour before returning to the departure airport and entering the traffic pattern. During final approach, he stated that the black rubber transfer on the runway surface confused him, which resulted in his misjudgment of the height of the airplane over the runway. The pilot realized that he was too high and too slow when he flared the airplane, so he applied full throttle to go around. The airplane impacted the runway, bounced, and skidded off the right side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.