20051213033319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KR1 · El Cajon, CA · December 13, 2005

Date: December 13, 2005 · 09:45 local
Place: El Cajon, CA
Airport: Gillespie Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47186
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06CA057
Reported as: Amtr KR1
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total20 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that he landed "a little" fast and floated in ground effect for about half of the runway before touching down. He estimated his speed over the approach end as 120 mph and his touchdown speed for this aircraft is approximately 60 mph. He stated that he wasn't used to the brakes and used the brakes sparingly. He stated that he was still going fast as he approached the end of the runway. He veered left at the end of the runway onto a taxiway where he hit a taxiway light and the main gear collapsed. There is evidence of a skid mark where the aircraft turned which appears to have come from the right main gear. He stated that there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED "A LITTLE" FAST AND FLOATED IN GROUND EFFECT FOR ABOUT HALF OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. HE ESTIMATED HIS SPEED OVER THE APPROACH END AS 120 MPH AND HIS TOUCHDOWN SPEED FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. HE STATED THAT HE WASN'T USED TO THE BRAKES AND USED THE BRAKES SPARINGLY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS STILL GOING FAST AS HE APPROACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE VEERED LEFT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY ONTO A TAXIWAY WHERE HE HIT A TAXIWAY LIGHT AND THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF A SKID MARK WHERE THE AIRCRAFT TURNED WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE COME FROM THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 LAX06CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEl Cajon, CAThe pilot's attempt to turn off the runway at an excessive taxi speed.Dec 13, 2005 · Substantial damage