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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASAIR II S/TD · Laconia, NH · August 11, 2002

Date: August 11, 2002 · 12:55 local
Place: Laconia, NH
Airport: Laconia Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N55RK
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD02LA083
Reported as: Amtr Glasairiistd

N55RKRegistered now · Menzies David R GLASAIR II S/TDS/N TD 2020 · Built 1998 Airframe modelMenzies David R GLASAIR II S/TD Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After completing a short local flight, pilot returned to Laconia airport (lci) for touch and go's. on first landing the aircraft bounced in the three point landing attitude. The aircraft nose began turning to the right and pilot added power to recover. This appeared to aggravate the right turn and right landing gear collapsed after contacting the ground. The right wing contacted the ground and the aircraft looped around on its right side coming to rest after completing an approximate 180 degree ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER COMPLETING A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT, PILOT RETURNED TO LACONIA AIRPORT (LCI) FOR TOUCH AND GO'S. ON FIRST LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED IN THE THREE POINT LANDING ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE BEGAN TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND PILOT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER. THIS APPEARED TO AGGRAVATE THE RIGHT TURN AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT LOOPED AROUND ON ITS RIGHT SIDE COMING TO REST AFTER COMPLETING AN APPROXIMATE 180 DEGREE GROUND LOOP.

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 IAD02LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaconia, NHThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control.Aug 11, 2002 · Substantial damage