# Accident 20110415006809A: Walker J C LANCAIR 320, Middle River, MD, April 15, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 2011, 14:15 local time
- Place: Middle River, MD
- Airport: Martin State
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3256° N, 76.4139° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3256&lon=-76.4139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57CW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57CW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Walker J C LANCAIR 320 (registry code 05618H3, https://openairdocs.org/model/walker-j-c-lancair-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WALKER J C LANCAIR 320
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA248) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110415006809A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA11CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA248), Apr 15, 2011: Walker J C Lancair 320 (N57CW), Baltimore, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## Other reports on N57CW (3)

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

- [Incident 20220130001309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220130001309I), Jan 30, 2022: Walker J C LANCAIR 320 (N57CW), Greenville, TX, Minor damage. Pilot landed the aircraft gear up. The gear selector was found in the gear up position.
- [Incident 20060817018069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060817018069I), Aug 17, 2006: Amtr LANCAIR320 (N57CW), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. (-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.…
- [Incident 20021015030239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021015030239I), Oct 15, 2002: Amtr LANCAIR320 (N57CW), Baltimore, MD, Substantial damage. (-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…

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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