# Accident 19910723029579A: Meyers MAC145, Lorain - Elyria, OH, July 23, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1991, 10:45 local time
- Place: Lorain - Elyria, OH
- Airport: Lorain County Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3709° N, 82.1009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3709&lon=-82.1009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34360, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34360) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Meyers MAC-145 (registry code 5650104, https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-mac-145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYERS MAC145
- Reported engine: CONT IO360C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA187) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910723029579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING CHECK OUT IN TYPE HIT BY WIND GUST. NO BRAKES FOR CHECKOUT PILOT. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO ROUGH TERRAIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA187), Jul 23, 1991: Meyers MAC-145 (N34360), Elyria, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A STRONG WIND SHEAR DURING LANDING; UNAVAILABILITY OF WHEEL BRAKES FOR THE CO-PILOT; AND…

## Other reports on N34360 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20060806019469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060806019469A), Aug 6, 2006: Meyers MAC145 (N34360), Manistique, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Left landing gear collapsed while taxiing to gas pumps, damaging left wing and propeller.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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