# Incident 19970914034409I: Amtr AIRSHARK 1, Green Bay, WI, September 14, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1997, 12:00 local time
- Place: Green Bay, WI
- Airport: Austin Straubel Field
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4835° N, 88.1308° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4835&lon=-88.1308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42AE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42AE-2013-08-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brown Charles L SR AIR SHARK II (registry code 05604DQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-charles-l-sr-air-shark-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AIRSHARK 1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970914034409I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: THE BARREL OF THE NOSE STRUT WAS MACHINED TO FIT THE NOSE WHEEL FORK. THIS REDUCTION OF WALL THICKNESS COMPROMISED THE STRENGTH OF THE TUBE CAUSING A FAILURE. BUILDER WILL MODIFY THE FORK ASSEMBLY ALLOWING THE TUBE TO RETAIN ORIGINAL WALL THICKNESS. THIS AIRCRAFT IS THE FIRST TO FLY, KIT MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TO THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN ALERT OTHERS TO THE PROBLEM. ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1997 AT 1200 CDST, AN AIR SHARK II, AN AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, N42AE, HAD A NOSE GEAR FAILURE ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT GREEN BAY AUSTIN STRUBEL AIRPORT RUNWAY 36. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORT NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS A PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER CFR PART 91 RULES AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE GREEN BAY AIRPORT WITH THAT BEING THE FINAL DESTINATION.

## Other reports on N42AE (2)

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

- [Accident 19971006030429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971006030429A), Oct 6, 1997: Amtr AIRSHARKIII (N42AE), Green Bay, WI, Substantial damage. Collided with runway laning. (.4)the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent failure of the left main landing gear, and his…
- [Incident 19970827034429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970827034429I), Aug 27, 1997: Amtr AIRSHARK 1 (N42AE), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: experimental air shark, N42AE sustained minor damage to its nose and left main gear after losing power after departing runway 30 at Austin Straubel…

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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