20110904020869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American TB-25N · Georgtown, DE · September 4, 2011

Date: September 4, 2011 · 17:00 local
Place: Georgtown, DE
Airport: Sussex County
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9079Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11LA484
Reported as: North American TB-25N
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-2600 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,633 total1,344 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N9079ZRegistered now · North American TB-25NS/N 44-30734 · Built 1944 Airframe modelNorth American TB-25N Engine modelWright R-2600 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During landing rollout loud bang heard by flight crew, then right main landing gear collapsed. Aircraft skidded approximately 1000 feet to the right down runway 22. Aircraft came to rest on the grass just off the right side runway 22. Pilot and co pilot both stated landing gear was down and locked per landing checklist. Inspection of aircraft indicated the right main landing gear shock strut drag arm broke, causing gear to fold forward during landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT LOUD BANG HEARD BY FLIGHT CREW, THEN RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET TO THE RIGHT DOWN RUNWAY 22. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GRASS JUST OFF THE RIGHT SIDE RUNWAY 22. PILOT AND CO PILOT BOTH STATED LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED PER LANDING CHECKLIST. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT INDICATED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT DRAG ARM BROKE, CAUSING GEAR TO FOLD FORWARD DURING LANDING.

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 ERA11LA484Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGeorgetown, DEMaintenance personnel's inadequate examination of the main landing gear during the airplane’s most recent conditional inspection, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the right main landing gear shock strut drag arm during the landing roll.Sep 4, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9079Z · 3

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

Incident 20211015017559ILanding: Approach · Sanford, FLAircraft was on approach to land, unable to confirm l/h MLG extended. ATC notified and it appeared to be down & locked. Aircraft landed safely with no injuries.Oct 15, 2021 · Minor damage Incident 20180608007389ITaxi · West Milford, NJSubject aircraft landed on runway 24 and was taxing to the ramp for an airshow. As the aircraft was taxing on the taxiway the right wing hit a small tree. The right wing sustained minor damage to the leading edge approximately two feet inboard from the wing…Jun 8, 2018 · Minor damage Accident 19880918049549ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wichita Falls, TXLanded long and fast on wet runway. Skidded off departure end before stopping. Was licensed for B25 VFR only.Sep 18, 1988 · Substantial damage