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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dalbec Edward D LANCAIR 320 · Leesville, LA · August 29, 2011

Date: August 29, 2011 · 12:18 local
Place: Leesville, LA
Airport: Fort Polk
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N320ED
Reported as: Dalbec Edward D Lancair 320
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N320EDRegistered now · Dalbec Edward D LANCAIR 320S/N 1288 Airframe modelDalbec Edward D LANCAIR 320 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot approached Leesville, LA (L39), and observed only one green gear light, the right main. Cycled gear and observed no green lights. Diverted to Fort Polk (kpoe) and observed three green lights. Tower personnel confirmed three gear down. On touchdown, right main partially collapsed. Aircraft exited runway to the right, across a grassy area and impacted a small ditch which caused the left main gear to collapse. Nose gear remained down and locked. No prop strike.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT APPROACHED LEESVILLE, LA (L39), AND OBSERVED ONLY ONE GREEN GEAR LIGHT, THE RIGHT MAIN. CYCLED GEAR AND OBSERVED NO GREEN LIGHTS. DIVERTED TO FORT POLK (KPOE) AND OBSERVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS. TOWER PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THREE GEAR DOWN. ON TOUCHDOWN, RIGHT MAIN PARTIALLY COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, ACROSS A GRASSY AREA AND IMPACTED A SMALL DITCH WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE.NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. NO PROP STRIKE.

Other reports on N320ED · 1

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

Incident 20070923832449ILanding · Farmington, NM(-23) [privacy data omitted] stated he attempted landing and wind gust at touchdown caused aircraft to drift off runway due to side load on gear, aircraft lost right main wheel causing left main gear leg to collapse in dirt minor damage to aircraft, replaced…Sep 23, 2007 · Minor damage