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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR320 · Mulberry, FL · April 6, 2006

Date: April 6, 2006 · 10:30 local
Place: Mulberry, FL
Airport: South Lakeland Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N200JW
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06CA081
Reported as: Amtr LANCAIR320
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,975 total700 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot made hard, short landing. Left main gear broke off, aircraft skidded off the left side of runway, through ditch, and into road. Nose gear and right main broke off during skid, tail broke off just forward of horizontal tail, push pull tube for elevators was intact. All controls were connected and operable.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT MADE HARD, SHORT LANDING. LEFT MAIN GEAR BROKE OFF, AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY, THROUGH DITCH, AND INTO ROAD. NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN BROKE OFF DURING SKID, TAIL BROKE OFF JUST FORWARD OF HORIZONTAL TAIL, PUSH PULL TUBE FOR ELEVATORS WAS INTACT. ALL CONTROLS WERE CONNECTED AND OPERABLE.

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 MIA06CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLakeland, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.Apr 6, 2006 · Substantial damage