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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr S51D · Louisville, KY · August 22, 2004

Date: August 22, 2004 · 14:28 local
Place: Louisville, KY
Airport: Bowman Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N151BW
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA196
Reported as: Amtr S51D
Reported engine: WALTER M601D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,800 total1 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N151BWRegistered now · North American/Aero Classics P-51DS/N 44-74813 Airframe modelNorth American/Aero Classics P-51D Engine modelPkrd-Roll V1650 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated after touchdown on runway 24 he placed the throttles into the beta range when the aircraft started to veer right, he then corrected with left rudder to bring back to runway heading. During this correction the right wing contacted the runway. After realigning the aircraft to the runway heading he released the left rudder input and felt the left landing gear collapse then the right gear. The aircraft slid down the runway to a stop, no injuries. After visual inspection of the damaged areas there appeared to be no evidence of previous damage that was present before the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 24 HE PLACED THE THROTTLES INTO THE BETA RANGE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER RIGHT, HE THEN CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER TO BRING BACK TO RUNWAY HEADING. DURING THIS CORRECTION THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. AFTER REALIGNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY HEADING HE RELEASED THE LEFT RUDDER INPUT AND FELT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE THEN THE RIGHT GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY TO A STOP, NO INJURIES. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED AREAS THERE APPEARED TO BE NO EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS DAMAGE THAT WAS PRESENT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC04CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLouisville, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the runway during landing.Aug 22, 2004 · Substantial damage