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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mckenz Lancairivptu · San Diego, CA · May 8, 2006

Date: May 8, 2006 · 12:30 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Montgomery Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06LA166
Reported as: Mckenz Lancairivptu
Reported engine: WALTER M601*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total125 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5MRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2025 · Mckenzie Greg LANCAIR IV-P TURBINES/N LIV-490 Airframe modelMckenzie Greg LANCAIR IV-P TURBINE Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On may 8, 2006, N5M, a Lancair iv-pt homebuilt aircraft, experienced a left main landing gear collapse after landing at Montgomery field, runway 28R, San Diego, CA. The pilot reported that during the approach to landing a total aircraft electrical system failure occurred, prompting implementation of a backup emergency battery. The pilot stated the left main landing gear down light was not illuminated and that he executed a tower fly by to determine gear position. Tower personnel stated the gear position looked down. The pilot and passenger were not injured, but the aircraft was substantially damaged. During the post accident interview, the pilot indicated the aircraft was equipped with an emergency landing gear extension sytem, however he stated he failed to utilize it.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 8, 2006, N5M, A LANCAIR IV-PT HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT, EXPERIENCED A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE AFTER LANDING AT MONTGOMERY FIELD, RUNWAY 28R, SAN DIEGO, CA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING A TOTAL AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURRED, PROMPTING IMPLEMENTATION OF A BACKUP EMERGENCY BATTERY. THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND THAT HE EXECUTED A TOWER FLY BY TO DETERMINE GEAR POSITION. TOWER PERSONNEL STATED THE GEAR POSITION LOOKED DOWN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INTERVIEW, THE PILOT INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYTEM, HOWEVER HE STATED HE FAILED TO UTILIZE IT.

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 LAX06LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe collapse of the left main gear for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's inadequate remedial action in response to the left main gear not locked warning light by not attempting to manually extend the gear to ensure it was fully down and locked.May 8, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5M · 1

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