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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Namer T6G · Wilmington, NC · April 4, 1997

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Date
April 4, 1997 · 17:44 local
Place
Wilmington, NC
Airport
New Hanover County
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N44FL
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA97LA117
Reported as
Namer T6G
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PW124B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total13 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Veered right sharply on landing roll. Side load broke left strut. Left wing hit ground. Right strut bent. Side load (-23) on 04/04/097 aircraft N44FL, a north American T6G, owned by tullus robert c., piloted by michael harrington dale, departed wwd, cape may, NJ airport, enroute to lal, lakeland, FL airport, via ilm Wilmington, NC, airport for an overnight. At approximately 1744 the ilm tower cleared the aircraft to land on runway 17. The aircraft made a normal approach, but during landing bounced lightly twice then veered off the runway. The weather and runway conditions were not a factor. The left main gear sheared approximately 6 inches from the base of the oleo strut. The righ main gear showed signs of high side loading from the left. The left wing showed signs of vertical compression loads and minor scraping, and evidence of spar damage. Right main tire skid mark length 237 feet. Left main skid mark length 115 feet. Brake control valve scheduled for overhaul. Any defects noted will have M7D report filed.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED RIGHT SHARPLY ON LANDING ROLL. SIDE LOAD BROKE LEFT STRUT. LEFT WING HIT GROUND. RIGHT STRUT BENT. SIDE LOAD (-23) ON 04/04/097 AIRCRAFT N44FL, A NORTH AMERICAN T6G, OWNED BY TULLUS ROBERT C., PILOTED BY MICHAEL HARRINGTON DALE, DEPARTED WWD, CAPE MAY, NJ AIRPORT, ENROUTE TO LAL, LAKELAND, FL AIRPORT, VIA ILM WILMINGTON, NC, AIRPORT FOR AN OVERNIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 1744 THE ILM TOWER CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH, BUT DURING LANDING BOUNCED LIGHTLY TWICE THEN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE WEATHER AND RUNWAY CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SHEARED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES FROM THE BASE OF THE OLEO STRUT. THE RIGH MAIN GEAR SHOWED SIGNS OF HIGH SIDE LOADING FROM THE LEFT. THE LEFT WING SHOWED SIGNS OF VERTICAL COMPRESSION LOADS AND MINOR SCRAPING, AND EVIDENCE OF SPAR DAMAGE. RIGHT MAIN TIRE SKID MARK LENGTH 237 FEET. LEFT MAIN SKID MARK LENGTH 115 FEET. BRAKE CONTROL VALVE SCHEDULED FOR OVERHAUL. ANY DEFECTS NOTED WILL HAVE M7D REPORT FILED.

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 MIA97LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilmington, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Factors were: the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience in type airplane.Apr 4, 1997 · Substantial damage