MIDDLEFIELD, OH, USA
N5162M
BEECH C23
STUDENT PLT STATED THAT HE WAS PREPARING TO LAND AFTER A BUSINESS X-COUNTRY FLT. ON DOWNWIND HE NOTED THE WIND SOCK IND A X-WIND. MADE A LONG FINAL AND DID NOT NOTICE X-WIND. STATED THAT AT FLARE HE SEEMED TO HAVE A LITTLE TAILWIND SINCE HIS SPD WAS 85 KTS WHEN USUAL WAS 70-75. AFTER FLARE THE ACFT FLOATED PAST HALF WAY POINT ON RWY. PLT FORCED NOSE DOWN ONTO RWY. ACFT BOUNCED AND NOSE AND LT MAIN GEARS SEPARATED FM ACFT. ACFT CAME TO A STOP OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE RWY NEAR THE END.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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