N4979M is a 1978 Beech A36. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Palos Park, IL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 48 years old
2016
1978
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The private pilot was landing on a 8,100 foot long hard surface runway in dry conditions with clear skies and calm wind. During the final approach to the runway, the pilot stated that he allowed the airplane to develop a high sink rate which he did not correct. The airplane “hit the runway and porpoised twice”. The nose-gear fork then fractured and separated, and the propeller struck the runway surface. The airplane received substantial damage to the forward fuselage and nose-gear. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
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