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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rockwell IN 114A · North Lima, OH · December 29, 2010

Date: December 29, 2010 · 18:20 local
Place: North Lima, OH
Airport: Elser Metro
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N527GT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA140
Reported as: Rockwell IN 114A
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 198 total144 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N527GTRegistered now · Rockwell International 114AS/N 14528 · Built 1980 Airframe modelRockwell International 114A Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot donald l hoover stated that upon landing on runway 28 at Elser Metro Airport (4G4), immediately upon touch-down at 75 - 80 KTS, the aircraft veered to the left and off the side of the runway. He said that it felt like the left wheel brake was locked or frozen. On 1/3/2011 visited accident site and inspected the aicraft and runway scars. I was unable to determine the exact touch-down point. Viewed right tire skid mark as aircraft departed left side of runway at approximately a 15 degree angle. I found no indication of skidding on left main tire. The aircraft damaged a runway light with the left main landing gear. Shortly there after the prop struck the ground at about the same time that the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft proceeded across a taxi way and then came to a stop in the grass facing the runway. There were no injuries to pilot or passengers or any other damage aside from the aircraft and landing light.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DONALD L HOOVER STATED THAT UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 28 AT ELSER METRO AIRPORT (4G4), IMMEDIATELY UPON TOUCH-DOWN AT 75 - 80 KTS, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.HE SAID THAT IT FELT LIKE THE LEFT WHEEL BRAKE WAS LOCKED OR FROZEN.ON 1/3/2011 VISITED ACCIDENT SITE AND INSPECTED THE AICRAFT AND RUNWAY SCARS. I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT TOUCH-DOWN POINT. VIEWED RIGHT TIRE SKID MARK AS AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY A 15 DEGREE ANGLE. I FOUND NO INDICATION OF SKIDDING ON LEFT MAIN TIRE. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGED A RUNWAY LIGHT WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED ACROSS A TAXI WAY AND THEN CAME TO A STOP IN THE GRASS FACING THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE ASIDE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDING LIGHT.

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 CEN11CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth Lima, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown.Dec 30, 2010 · Substantial damage