DENISAR RICHARD A LANCAIR 320
Lumberton, NJ — October 22, 2013
Event Information
| Date | October 22, 2013 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | ERA14CA016 |
| Event ID | 20131023X11515 |
| Location | Lumberton, NJ |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 39.93417, -74.80722 |
| Airport | Flying W |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | DENISAR RICHARD A |
| Model | LANCAIR 320 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | NBRT |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
A hard landing by the pilot, which resulted in overload failure of landing gear components and surrounding structure.
Full Narrative
The pilot initially reported that the airplane landed "a little hard" and he performed a go-around. During the second landing, the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane departed the right side of the runway. In a subsequent statement, he described the first landing as a "bounce" and suggested a phenolic block in the airframe landing-gear support structure had failed, which resulted in the gear collapse and substantial damage to the airplane. Examination of the wreckage and photographs by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector revealed that an aluminum landing gear bracket as well as the surrounding structure failed due to impact and overload.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.