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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR 235 · Page, AZ · July 26, 2003

Date: July 26, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Page, AZ
Airport: Page Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N235WC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03CA257
Reported as: Amtr LANCAIR235
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 720 total450 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N235WCRegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2011 · Conkey D R / Wapelhorst J A LANCAIR 235S/N 001 · Built 1992 Airframe modelConkey D R / Wapelhorst J A LANCAIR 235 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) The pilot states: he approached the airport too close on the downwind for landing and from a higher than normal altitude and airspeed. The aircraft hit the runway and bounced an estimated 8' or 9'. On the second touchdown, the aircraft's nose wheel hit the runway collapsing the nose gear. An engine fuel line was then ruptured and a fire started, burning the aircraft. The pilot stated that he did not properly plan for the effect that the density altitude would have on the landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATES: HE APPROACHED THE AIRPORT TOO CLOSE ON THE DOWNWIND FOR LANDING AND FROM A HIGHER THAN NORMAL ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED AN ESTIMATED 8' OR 9'. ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WHEEL HIT THE RUNWAY COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. AN ENGINE FUEL LINE WAS THEN RUPTURED AND A FIRE STARTED, BURNING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT PROPERLY PLAN FOR THE EFFECT THAT THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WOULD HAVE ON THE LANDING.

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 LAX03CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPage, AZThe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. Inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation, and high density altitude were contributing factors.Jul 26, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N235WC · 3

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

Incident 19981222044739IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Camarillo, CAUpon landing aircraft suffered rapid deflation of nose tire. Airport operations halted 35 minutes for extraction. Aircraft relocated to hanger for replacement of cheng shin C-217-3 11X4.00-5 70 PSI nose tire. Side wall failureDec 22, 1998 Accident 19960720019159ATakeoff Ground Roll · Cottage Grove, ORLeft main gear collapsed on takeoff roll. Aborted. Slid off runway. Cause collapsed unknown.Jul 20, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19930726031759ITakeoff Ground Roll · Prescott, AZLost directional control on takeoff roll. Veered off runway. Left main gear attachment bolt failed.Jul 26, 1993 · Reported as Amtrnc 235LANCAIR · Minor damage