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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Walker J C LANCAIR 320 · Middle River, MD · April 15, 2011

Date: April 15, 2011 · 14:15 local
Place: Middle River, MD
Airport: Martin State
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA248
Reported as: Walker J C Lancair 320
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total1,500 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N57CWRegistered now · Walker J C LANCAIR 320S/N 454-320-203-FB · Built 1991 Airframe modelWalker J C LANCAIR 320 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Mr. Walker was returning to mtn from new haven, conn. He was high and fast on final. He stated he was going to land on the left side of the runway and move to the Middle after touchdown due to a gusty wind condition. He touched down and bounced high. He thinks the aircraft stalled at the top of the bounce and came down very hard and drove the left gear up through the left wing. That put a side load on the right gear causing it to collapse. The nose gear fork and wheel seperated from the aircraft and to nose gear folded back into the wheel well. Mr. Walker shut everything down and exited the aircraft. Recommend 44709 to the operational unit.

As the FAA filed it

MR.WALKER WAS RETURNING TO MTN FROM NEW HAVEN, CONN. HE WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL. HE STATED HE WAS GOING TO LAND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND MOVE TO THE MIDDLE AFTER TOUCHDOWN DUE TO A GUSTY WIND CONDITION. HE TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED HIGH. HE THINKS THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT THE TOP OF THE BOUNCE AND CAME DOWN VERY HARD AND DROVE THE LEFT GEAR UP THROUGH THE LEFT WING. THAT PUT A SIDE LOAD ON THE RIGHT GEAR CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE. THE NOSE GEAR FORK AND WHEEL SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TO NOSE GEAR FOLDED BACK INTO THE WHEEL WELL. MR. WALKER SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. RECOMMEND 44709 TO THE OPERATIONAL UNIT.

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 ERA11CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBaltimore, MDThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 15, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N57CW · 3

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

Incident 20220130001309ILanding: Touchdown · Greenville, TXPilot landed the aircraft gear up. The gear selector was found in the gear up position.Jan 30, 2022 · Minor damage Incident 20060817018069IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bedford, MA(-23) Aircraft Lancair 320, N57CW suffered a collapse of the retractable nose gear upon landing on runway 29 at Hanscom field (bed) at 0852EDT on 08/17/2006. The landing was very smooth, but as soon as the weight settled on the nose gear, the nose gear…Aug 17, 2006 · Minor damage Incident 20021015030239ILevel Off Touchdown · Baltimore, MD(-23) Aircraft landed at mtn. Landing gear collapsed causing major damage to the belly of the aircraft, left wing, main landing gear and tail section of the aircraft.Oct 15, 2002 · Substantial damage