# Accident 19920428012149A: Amtrof BABYLAKES, Ottawa, OH, April 28, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 1992, 17:30 local time
- Place: Ottawa, OH
- Airport: Putnam County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0201° N, 84.0396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0201&lon=-84.0396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1035Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1035Q-1994-07-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wishon George F BABY GREAT LAKES (registry code 3910259, https://openairdocs.org/model/wishon-george-f-baby-great-lakes) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTROF BABYLAKES
- Reported engine: LYC O235C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 428 total, 1 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920428012149A

## Narrative

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

DESCENT FROM BOUNCED LANDING COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR. MODIFIED BUNGEE GEAR TOO RIGID. HAD PRIOR TROUBLE ON LANDINGS.

## 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 NYC92LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA088), Apr 28, 1992: Wishon Baby Great Lakes (N1035Q), Ottawa, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A HARD LANDING DUE TO INADEQUATE FLARE BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE INADEQUATE TRANSITION TRAINING THE PILOT RECEIVED AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

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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