# Incident 19970922033819I: Amtr LANCAIR, Clemson, SC, September 22, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1997, 10:30 local time
- Place: Clemson, SC
- Airport: Clemson-Oconee County Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6846° N, 82.8101° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clemson, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6846&lon=-82.8101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49LA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49LA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brittian Jimmie L LANCAIR 0235 (registry code 056127E, https://openairdocs.org/model/brittian-jimmie-l-lancair-0235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LANCAIR
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 12 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970922033819I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO'S, AND ON SECOND LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL OUT.

## Other reports on N49LA (1)

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

- [Incident 19980616030329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980616030329I), Jun 16, 1998: Amtr LANCAIR (N49LA), Franklin, NC, Minor damage. Pilot reported that he was test flying the aircraft because he installed a propeller. During test flight Mr. Thomas became distracted by propeller vibration.…

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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