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Atlanta, GA
According to the pilot, he landed the airplane hard on the right main gear first and the airplane bounced after blowing the right main tire. Passengers reported that the airplane bounced back to the left and that the left propeller struck the runway. The pilot regained control of the airplane and taxied off the side of the runway. Examination of the airplane found the left propeller, right wing spar and right main landing gear were damaged.
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
On July 14, 2002, at 1203 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-76, N6630D, registered to Aviation Atlanta Inc., and operated by the private pilot landed hard on runway 20L, at the DeKalb-Peachtree airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Atlanta, Georgia on July 14, 2002, at an undetermined time. According to the pilot, he landed the airplane hard on the right main gear first and bounced after blowing the right main tire. Passengers reported that the airplane bounced back to the left and that the left propeller struck the runway. The pilot regained control of the airplane and taxied off the side of the runway. Examination of the airplane found the left propeller, right wing spar and right main gear were damaged. No flight control malfunctions or mechanical problems were reported by the pilot. Neither the registered owner or the pilot provided a pilot/operator report as requested.