ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345301
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 September 2023 |
| Time: | 16:22 |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N58JB |
| MSN: | 310 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 273 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP/KIFP), Bullhead City, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Livermore Airport, CA (LVK/KLVK) |
| Bullhead City-Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, AZ (IFP/KIFP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 5, 2023, about 1620 Pacific daylight time, a Rutan Long-EZ experimental airplane, N58JB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that he entered the traffic pattern for runway 16 and made a normal approach. Upon touchdown, the main landing gear contacted the runway surface, followed by the nose gear. He instantly heard a loud “bang” as the nose gear collapsed and the nose continued to settle, sliding down the runway surface. The airplane veered left, and the pilot applied right brake in an attempt to regain directional control. The airplane continued to the left off the runway and the front canard collided with a runway sign. The airplane came to rest on the gravel adjacent to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N58JB/history/20230905/1952Z/KLVK/L%2035.20101%20-114.56270
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/001/214/001214950.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2023 17:08 | Captain Adam | Added |
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