Crash location | 41.450000°N, 96.521111°W |
Nearest city | Fremont, NE
41.433333°N, 96.498081°W 1.7 miles away |
Tail number | N710DM |
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Accident date | 14 Sep 2014 |
Aircraft type | Stanley Arthur Freeman Zodiac 601XL |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during the landing flare, he over-controlled and the airplane climbed. He then pushed forward on the elevator control and over-corrected. He said that before he knew it he was porpoising and the airplane landed hard. He stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the event. The airplane incurred damage to the firewall.
The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.