20031118028129I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Spartn 7W · Livermore, CA · November 18, 2003

Date: November 18, 2003 · 11:53 local
Place: Livermore, CA
Airport: Livermore Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N20200
Reported as: Spartn 7W

N20200Registered now · Spartan 7WS/N 11 Airframe modelSpartan 7W Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 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) Mr. Ellis is reported to have indicated he forgot to lower the landing gear in preparation for landing. No injuries incurred. Damage to aircraft very minor. Attempting to contact pilot. Interviewed Mr. Ellis, the pilot/owner of the aircraft. Mr. Ellis related that he had in fact run through his checklist, and extended the landing gear. However, he admitted to have touched down first on the nose landing gear, then the mains. Mr. Ellis reported that a sudden wind gust upset his landing. And that he over compensated in bringing the aircraft to ground. Minimal damage was incurred as a result of the failed nose landing gear strut. Given the statements submitted, and interview with Mr. Ellis, no further action is deemed necessary. Management of the aircraft and its systems was not as was first reported an issue. No eis data reflected for Mr. Ellis. Closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. ELLIS IS REPORTED TO HAVE INDICATED HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. NO INJURIES INCURRED. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT VERY MINOR. ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT PILOT. INTERVIEWED MR. ELLIS, THE PILOT/OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT. MR. ELLIS RELATED THAT HE HAD IN FACT RUN THROUGH HIS CHECKLIST, AND EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. HOWEVER, HE ADMITTED TO HAVE TOUCHED DOWN FIRST ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, THEN THE MAINS. MR. ELLIS REPORTED THAT A SUDDEN WIND GUST UPSET HIS LANDING. AND THAT HE OVER COMPENSATED IN BRINGING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND. MINIMAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. GIVEN THE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED, AND INTERVIEW WITH MR. ELLIS, NO FURTHER ACTION IS DEEMED NECESSARY. MANAGEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS SYSTEMS WAS NOT AS WAS FIRST REPORTED AN ISSUE. NO EIS DATA REFLECTED FOR MR. ELLIS. CLOSED.