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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CTSW · Albuquerque, NM · March 10, 2007

Date: March 10, 2007 · 16:00 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Double Eagle II Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N102RK
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07FA068
Reported as: Amtr Ctsw
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,327 total8 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N102RKRegistration cancelled May 10, 2007 · Flight Design CTSWS/N 06-11-15 · Built 2006 Airframe modelFlight Design CTSW Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) PIC initiated go-around during a normal approach to landing. During application of power, aircraft settled and touched down on left main gear. Left main gear separated from aircraft and aircraft skidded to left of runway center. Aircraft came to rest, inverted, 150' from runway centerline in sandy terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC INITIATED GO-AROUND DURING A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING. DURING APPLICATION OF POWER, AIRCRAFT SETTLED AND TOUCHED DOWN ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO LEFT OF RUNWAY CENTER. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST, INVERTED, 150' FROM RUNWAY CENTERLINE IN SANDY TERRAIN.

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 DEN07FA068Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe total failure of the left main landing gear strut due to overload during the landing resulting in the loss of control and subsequent nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was the chief pilot 's inability to maintain directional control of the…Mar 10, 2007 · Substantial damage