# Accident 20110904020869A: North American TB-25N, Georgtown, DE, September 4, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2011, 17:00 local time
- Place: Georgtown, DE
- Airport: Sussex County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6861° N, 75.3550° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6861&lon=-75.3550&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9079Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9079Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American TB-25N (registry code 6400714, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-tb-25n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright R-2600 series (registry code 67050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-2600-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN TB-25N
- Reported engine: WRIGHT R-2600 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 4,633 total, 1,344 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA484) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110904020869A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA11LA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA484), Sep 4, 2011: North American TB-25N (N9079Z), Georgetown, DE, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance 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…

## Other reports on N9079Z (3)

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

- [Incident 20211015017559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211015017559I), Oct 15, 2021: North American TB-25N (N9079Z), Sanford, FL, Minor damage. Aircraft 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.
- [Incident 20180608007389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180608007389I), Jun 8, 2018: North American TB-25N (N9079Z), West Milford, NJ, Minor damage. Subject 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…
- [Accident 19880918049549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880918049549A), Sep 18, 1988: Namer TB25N (N9079Z), Wichita Falls, TX, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast on wet runway. Skidded off departure end before stopping. Was licensed for B25 VFR only.

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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