What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 5, 2002, about 1000 eastern daylight time, a d'apuzzo D-260 homebuilt airplane, N112JF, was substantially damaged while landing at Aeroflex-Andover Airport (12N), Andover, new jersey. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot stated that about 0930, he departed a private airstrip in nazareth, Pennsylvania, and flew to 12N. As the airplane touched down on runway 21, the pilot heard a "pop". The left main gear collapsed, and the airplane traveled off the left side of the runway. It came to rest in the grass, and the lower left wing spar sustained damage. The pilot added that he did not land hard. Examination of the left main landing gear by a federal aviation administration inspector revealed that two 5/16-inch bolts secured the spring gear to the airframe. One of the two bolts had sheared, and the other was bent. The sheared bolt was forwarded to the safety board's material laboratory for further examination. (-23) while landing on runway 21 at Aeroflex-Andover Airport (12N), Andover, NJ, the pilot heard a loud bang after touchdown. The aircraft veered to the left into the grass. The investigation showed a landing gear box bolt sheared, allowing the left spring-type gear to collapse. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 5, 2002, ABOUT 1000 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A D'APUZZO D-260 HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE, N112JF, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT AEROFLEX-ANDOVER AIRPORT (12N), ANDOVER, NEW JERSEY. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 0930, HE DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA, AND FLEW TO 12N. AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 21, THE PILOT HEARD A "POP". THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS, AND THE LOWER LEFT WING SPAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE PILOT ADDED THAT HE DID NOT LAND HARD. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT TWO 5/16-INCH BOLTS SECURED THE SPRING GEAR TO THE AIRFRAME. ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS HAD SHEARED, AND THE OTHER WAS BENT. THE SHEARED BOLT WAS FORWARDED TO THE SAFETY BOARD'S MATERIAL LABORATORY FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. (-23) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 AT AEROFLEX-ANDOVER AIRPORT (12N), ANDOVER, NJ, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT INTO THE GRASS. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED A LANDING GEAR BOX BOLT SHEARED, ALLOWING THE LEFT SPRING-TYPE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.