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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer SNJ5 · Luray, VA · August 9, 1995

Date: August 9, 1995 · 17:50 local
Place: Luray, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N830JD
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO95LA078
Reported as: Namer SNJ5

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What happened

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(-16) Due to an alleged loss of oil pressure the pilot attempted a precautionary landing on runway 22 at Luray caverns airport (W45), Luray, Virginia. The approach to landing appears to have been high causing the touch down to be within 250 feet of the departure end of 3,125 feet long, 75 feet wide asphalt runway. The touch down was on both main gear and tail wheel with no evidence of braking by the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) DUE TO AN ALLEGED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT LURAY CAVERNS AIRPORT (W45), LURAY, VIRGINIA. THE APPROACH TO LANDING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HIGH CAUSING THE TOUCH DOWN TO BE WITHIN 250 FEET OF THE DEPARTURE END OF 3,125 FEET LONG, 75 FEET WIDE ASPHALT RUNWAY. THE TOUCH DOWN WAS ON BOTH MAIN GEAR AND TAIL WHEEL WITH NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKING BY THE PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB BFO95LA078Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuray, VAthe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway during a precautionary landing. A factor was an undetermined lubricating system problem.Aug 9, 1995 · Substantial damage