# Accident 19970510009899A: Namer TB25N, Midland, VA, May 10, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 1997
- Place: Midland, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5895° N, 77.7205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5895&lon=-77.7205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9456Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9456Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American TB-25N (registry code 6400714, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-tb-25n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright C14AB AC BA (registry code 67030, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c14ab-ac-ba) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER TB25N
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970510009899A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

## 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 NYC97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA088), May 10, 1997: North American B-25J (N9456Z), Midland, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the final approach. A factor in the accident was the exposed runway lip/edge.

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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