# Accident 20000831012279A: Amtr LANCAIR320, Bend, OR, August 31, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 2000, 16:10 local time
- Place: Bend, OR
- Airport: Bend Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0690° N, 121.2510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0690&lon=-121.2510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6BQ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6BQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beard Bradley A LANCAIR 320 (registry code 05606AF, https://openairdocs.org/model/beard-bradley-a-lancair-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LANCAIR320
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000831012279A

## Narrative

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

(-23) A LANCAIR 320, N6BQ, PILOTED BY PRIVATE PILOT BRADLEY A. BEARD  MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 34 AT BEND, OR. (FLIGHT SHOP, THE FBO AT BEND, REPORTED THE WINDS AS OUT OF THE NORTH 10-15 KNOTS).  THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 34 AND BOUNCED.  THE PILOT ADDED POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND.  THE AICRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND THE SECOND TIME 60 FEET LEFT OF RUNWAY ON A HEADING OF 290 DEGREES.  AFTER CONTACTING THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 181 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.  THE GROUND TRACK COURSE WAS APPROXIMATELY 340 DEGREES.  INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT ALL THREE LANDING GEARS HAD COLLAPSED.  THE RIGHT GEAR TRUNION IS PROTRUDING THROGH THE RIGHT WING.  ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WINGS, COWLING AND PROPELLER.

## 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 SEA00LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA174), Aug 31, 2000: Beard Lancair 320 (N6BQ), Bend, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to take adequate remedial action upon encountering aircraft control difficulties during landing. Factors included gusty wind conditions and the pilot's failure to maintain…

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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