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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR IV · Wamego, KS · April 26, 2003

Date: April 26, 2003 · 12:00 local
Place: Wamego, KS
Airport: Wamego Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7441W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA116
Reported as: Amtr Lancairiv
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,380 total90 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N7441WRegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2013 · Walker David S LANCAIR IVS/N LIV-076 · Built 1998 Airframe modelWalker David S LANCAIR IV Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Single engine airplane was too slow on final approach and developed a high sink rate, which resulted in aircraft making a hard landing. The first impact with the runway tore the right main landing gear off. The airplane suffered substantial damage due to loss of control. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE WAS TOO SLOW ON FINAL APPROACH AND DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE, WHICH RESULTED IN AIRCRAFT MAKING A HARD LANDING. THE FIRST IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY TORE THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OFF. THE AIRPLANE SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. 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.

NTSB CHI03LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWamego, KSThe pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the runway while maneuvering on final approach. A factor to the accident was the pilot's misjudgment of his altitude while on final approach.Apr 26, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7441W · 1

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

Accident 20070801018149AForced/Precautionary Landing · Sylvan Grove, KS(-23) On 08/01/2007 at approximately 1355 CST, experimental/amateur-built aircraft, Lancair iv, N7441W departed junction city, KS (3JC) in VFR conditions following a condition inspection. The pilot stated that he noticed a malfunction of the electronic…Aug 1, 2007 · Substantial damage