# Accident 19960618014219A: Amtr BERKUT, Jackson, WY, June 18, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1996, 19:15 local time
- Place: Jackson, WY
- Airport: Jackson Hole
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4706° N, 110.7607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4706&lon=-110.7607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N538AJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538AJ-2018-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Daniels J R/Price Gary BERKUT (registry code 056033R, https://openairdocs.org/model/daniels-j-r-price-gary-berkut) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR BERKUT
- Reported engine: LYC IO360B1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960618014219A

## Narrative

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

MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL HAD EXTENDED GEAR MANUALLY DUE FAILURE EXTEND. GEAR MOTOR SHORTED BAD DOWNLOCK.

## 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 SEA96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA126), Jun 19, 1996: Price Berkut (N538AJ), Jackson, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the electrically driven hydraulic pump; and the absence of the main landing gear over-center downlock springs, which were not installed by the previous owner/builder.

## Other reports on N538AJ (2)

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

- [Incident 20160220001959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160220001959I), Feb 20, 2016: Daniels J R/Price Gary BERKUT (N538AJ), Camarillo, CA, Minor damage. N538AJ, Berkut departed runway 26 at Camarillo airport, after departure the engine failed. The pilot turned back to runway 8 making a hard landing. The hard…
- [Incident 20020108000229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020108000229I), Jan 8, 2002: Amtr BERKUT (N538AJ), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft incident involving N538AJ occurred at the Palo Alto airport (pao) at 1705PST on the 8th of January 2002. N538AJ was on takeoff roll for…

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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