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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Yaklev YAK 52 · Berryville, WA · October 15, 2000

Date: October 15, 2000 · 08:00 local
Place: Berryville, WA
Airport: High View Farm Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21CY
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA004
Reported as: Yaklev YAK52
Pilot’s flight hours: 152 in this make and model

N21CYRegistered now · Yakovlev YAK 52S/N 822010 Airframe modelYakovlev YAK 52 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) Upon landing the aircraft nose gear inter cylinder broke, causing the nose gear to dig into the grass runway and then flipping the aircraft onto the fuselage. The inter or chrome cylinder appears to have been welded in the past at some point. Aircraft records did not indicate any repair to landing gear. Cylinder was shipped to NTSB lab for examination.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR INTER CYLINDER BROKE, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO DIG INTO THE GRASS RUNWAY AND THEN FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE FUSELAGE. THE INTER OR CHROME CYLINDER APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN WELDED IN THE PAST AT SOME POINT. AIRCRAFT RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE ANY REPAIR TO LANDING GEAR. CYLINDER WAS SHIPPED TO NTSB LAB FOR EXAMINATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD01LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBerryville, VAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the nose landing gear.Oct 15, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21CY · 1

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

Incident 19990531029739ILevel Off Touchdown · Warrenton, VA(-23) Pilot made self induced gear up landing on runway 32 at W66. No apparent airframe damage, however the engine did stop when the prop struck the ground causing damage to the prop and possible damage to the engine.May 31, 1999 · Minor damage