# Accident 20101018047909A: Squeglia R/ HUMMEL BIRD, Pembroke Pines, FL, October 18, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 2010, 10:22 local time
- Place: Pembroke Pines, FL
- Airport: North Perry
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.0011° N, 80.2406° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0011&lon=-80.2406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N824RS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N824RS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Squeglia R/Wheeler W HUMMEL BIRD (registry code 05611NO, https://openairdocs.org/model/squeglia-r-wheeler-w-hummel-bird) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SQUEGLIA R/ HUMMEL BIRD
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 500 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101018047909A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GO INTO A GROUND LOOP THUS STRIKING AN AIRPORT RUNWAY SIGN. THIS CUASED DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT CENTER AIRFRAME.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA029), Oct 18, 2010: Squeglia R/Wheeler W Hummel Bird (N824RS), Hollywood, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N824RS (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100818055389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100818055389A), Aug 18, 2010: Squeglia R/ HUMMEL BIRD (N824RS), Pembroke Pines, FL, Substantial damage. Mr. Squeglia was conducting touch and goes on 9 right at north perry airport(hwo). At approximatly 11:14 am local time he was landing when the left landing…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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