20070118001499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SEAREY · Danbury, CT · January 18, 2007

Date: January 18, 2007 · 15:15 local
Place: Danbury, CT
Airport: Danbury Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N477EM
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07CA057
Reported as: Amtr Searey
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,150 total8 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N477EMRegistration cancelled Mar 19, 2013 · Foley James SEAREYS/N 1DK-178 · Built 2003 Airframe modelFoley James SEAREY Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot reported that during the landing roll the left main landing gear collapsed. Preliminary examination of the left main landing gear system disclosed that the hydraulic cylinder bottom attach point (fork) broke. (-23 amendment) on 02/20/2007, privacy data omitted from NTSB telephoned this office to request that we amend FAA form 8020-23 to revise the accident number that they originally assigned to N477EM. The accident number was revised from NYC07LA057 to NYC07CA057.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM DISCLOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BOTTOM ATTACH POINT (FORK) BROKE. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON 02/20/2007, ^PRIVACY DATA^ FROM NTSB TELEPHONED THIS OFFICE TO REQUEST THAT WE AMEND FAA FORM 8020-23 TO REVISE THE ACCIDENT NUMBER THAT THEY ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED TO N477EM. THE ACCIDENT NUMBER WAS REVISED FROM NYC07LA057 TO NYC07CA057.

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 NYC07CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDanbury, CTCollapse of the left main landing gear due to previous damage. A factor in the accident was the inadequate annual condition inspection.Jan 18, 2007 · Substantial damage