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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr BARRACUDA · Monett, MO · June 19, 2004

Date: June 19, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place: Monett, MO
Airport: Monett Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N91LB
Reported as: Amtr Barracuda
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total15 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N91LBRegistration cancelled Dec 18, 2012 · Bangham Morris L BARRACUDAS/N 1 · Built 1986 Airframe modelBangham Morris L BARRACUDA Engine modelLycoming IO-540 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) Pilot was attempting to land at aurora, MO (2H2), when he realized the nose gear was not down and locked. Pilot elected to go to Monett, MO (M58), his home base, and land. Aircraft landed with the nose gear unlocked, damaging the prop, engine cowl, and nose gear doors. Owner stated the landing gear is hydraulically operated with bungee cord assist to pull the gear into the locked position. Pilot believes the bungee cord was weak and could not pull the nose gear into the locked position against the air stream. The gear worked normally when the aircraft was placed on jacks. Incident privacy data omitted is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AURORA, MO (2H2), WHEN HE REALIZED THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT ELECTED TO GO TO MONETT, MO (M58), HIS HOME BASE, AND LAND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCKED, DAMAGING THE PROP, ENGINE COWL, AND NOSE GEAR DOORS. OWNER STATED THE LANDING GEAR IS HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED WITH BUNGEE CORD ASSIST TO PULL THE GEAR INTO THE LOCKED POSITION. PILOT BELIEVES THE BUNGEE CORD WAS WEAK AND COULD NOT PULL THE NOSE GEAR INTO THE LOCKED POSITION AGAINST THE AIR STREAM. THE GEAR WORKED NORMALLY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS. INCIDENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Other reports on N91LB · 2

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

Accident 20060504008149AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Monett, MO(-23) The pilot was attempting to land with the right main landing gear extended and the left main and nose gears retracted because of a landing gear system malfunction. He shut down the engine and turned off the fuel on base leg to minimize damage to the…May 4, 2006 · Substantial damage Incident 19870502043599IForced/Precautionary Landing · Gaithersburg, MDThe engine failed shortly after takeoff. Pilot made a safe landing. High pressure fuel lines incorrectly installed.May 2, 1987 · Minor damage