19990424019949I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr WANDERER · Torrance, CA · April 24, 1999

Date: April 24, 1999 · 15:10 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Airport: Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N86ML
Reported as: Amtr Wanderer
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 752 total700 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N86MLRegistered now · Lam Lawrence Y WANDERERS/N 101 · Built 1986 Airframe modelLam Lawrence Y WANDERER Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was making touch-and-go landings at the Torrance airport when a gust of wind hit him from the side and caused a high sink rate. Pilot applied full power, but the aircraft's left wing hit an ILS sequenced flashing light standard causing minor damage to the fiberglass wing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AT THE TORRANCE AIRPORT WHEN A GUST OF WIND HIT HIM FROM THE SIDE AND CAUSED A HIGH SINK RATE. PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING HIT AN ILS SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHT STANDARD CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FIBERGLASS WING.

Other reports on N86ML · 4

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

Incident 19900724049049IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Oshkosh, WIExperienced roughness in nose wheel on landing. Gear collapsed. Plastic wheel halves had broken.Jul 24, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19900523027449ITakeoff Ground Roll · Torrance, CANose wheel hit threshold marker on takeoff. Nose gear linkage broke. When landed nose gear failed.May 23, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19890809049409IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Palm Springs, CALeft gear collapsed while taxiing. Cause not stated. Minor damage to wing tip.Aug 9, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19881103065869IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Torrance, CANose gear collapsed during landing roll due to failure of extension mechanism. Redesigned by homebuilder later.Nov 3, 1988 · Minor damage