ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284542
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 July 2007 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-300 Starduster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2498 |
| MSN: | 7242 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 314 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Columbia, IL (H49) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The left main landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 21 (2,450 feet long by 150 feet wide, dry grass) . The pilot stated that on short final for runway 21 the airplane's sink rate was "higher than it should have been" and that he "did not correct it soon enough." The airplane landed hard, the pilot felt something "give" on the left side, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot stated that the airplane then "swerved to the left" but he was able to stop the airplane on the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent left main landing gear collapse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA242
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 18:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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