ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361496
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1993 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: | R.d. Bell/pietenpol AIRCAMPER |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N194BB |
| MSN: | 000001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 344 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pontiac, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake City, MI (Y91) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE PERFORMED A THREE POINT LANDING ON A HARD SURFACE RUNWAY ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. DURING THE INITIAL LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, THE PILOT CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER. DURING THE AIRPLANE'S MOVEMENT TOWARD THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DUE TO A HARD LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER THE LANDING GEAR REPAIR, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A SECOND HARD LANDING. THE AIRPLANE LOGBOOK DID NOT SPECIFY IF THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY HAD COLLAPSED AFTER THE SECOND HARD LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE FINAL APPROACH AND LANDING FLARE PHASE OF FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA321
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 19:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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