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Odessa, MO
The pilot reported that during landing approach he 'flared and over control [-ed the] elevator in light rain.' He reported the airplane dropped an estimated 10 feet and slid on the runway. He reported the landing gear collapsed when they hit the runway. He reported he forgot to turn off the ELT after getting out of the airplane.
The pilot's misjudgment of altitude during landing.
On June 10, 1999, at 1000 central daylight time, an experimental Robbins Verieze, N83HR, was substantially damaged during landing. The commercial pilot reported the landing gear collapsed during landing. The pilot received minor injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed Lamar, Missouri, and landed at a private airstrip (MU20) near Odessa, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that during landing approach he "flared and over control [-ed the] elevator in light rain." He reported the airplane dropped an estimated 10 feet and slid on the runway. He reported the landing gear collapsed when they hit the runway. He reported he forgot to turn off the ELT after getting out of the airplane.