What happened
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On February 24, 2013 at 1500 this inspector was contacted by the regional operations center (roc) to report a gear collapse during landing incident at Lawrenceville (lzu) , Georgia involving aircraft N992PC a velocity experimental aircraft serial number 3RX 045.
The PIC, privacy data omitted was contacted and reported that on landing at lzu the aircraft touched down and during rollout the left main collapsed. The aircraft was inspected on 02/27/2013 by this office and the event is classified as an incident.
PIC statement:
During post landing rollout, aircraft left main suffered failure. In an effort to prevent the aircraft from leaving hard surface, pilot applied right brake to correct, at which point the right main gear collapsed. Once the aircraft came to a full stop the PIC shut down the engine and exited the aircraft to inspect the damage. Damage from incident affected the left and right main gear, left wing tip bottom and the propeller and the left leading edge area. No structural damage was noted. The aircraft was relocated by the PIC and help to the owner?s hangar.
Aircraft information:
N992PC serial number 3RX045, 2004 paul Calhoun velocity 173/RG-XL
Registered to ambkjllc of wilmington de: owner lawrence traub privacy data omitted
Aircraft last condition inspection: 01-09-2012 at 165.7 hours
Hobbs reading at the time of the incident 211.2
The landing gear was worked on 06/13/2012 at 170.1 hours. Both gear were removed and glass wraps in the radius areas were removed and replaced with carbon sleeves. Gear reinstalled and functionally tested. According to the PIC and owner the gear on this aircraft is a weak link and the replacement gear will be made of aluminum.
PIC information:
Pic- privacy data omitted amel, asel and instrument airplane
Last flight review- 02-28-2012 medical third class 09/18/2012
Hours in type 70, last 90 days 35, last year 56- total hours 3189
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 24, 2013 AT 1500 THIS INSPECTOR WAS CONTACTED BY THE REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER (ROC) TO REPORT A GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING INCIDENT AT LAWRENCEVILLE (LZU) , GEORGIA INVOLVING AIRCRAFT N992PC A VELOCITY EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER 3RX 045.
THE PIC, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONTACTED AND REPORTED THAT ON LANDING AT LZU THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND DURING ROLLOUT THE LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED ON 02/27/2013 BY THIS OFFICE AND THE EVENT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN INCIDENT.
PIC STATEMENT:
DURING POST LANDING ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT LEFT MAIN SUFFERED FAILURE. IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM LEAVING HARD SURFACE, PILOT APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE TO CORRECT, AT WHICH POINT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FULL STOP THE PIC SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. DAMAGE FROM INCIDENT AFFECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR, LEFT WING TIP BOTTOM AND THE PROPELLER AND THE LEFT LEADING EDGE AREA. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED BY THE PIC AND HELP TO THE OWNER?S HANGAR.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION:
N992PC SERIAL NUMBER 3RX045, 2004 PAUL CALHOUN VELOCITY 173/RG-XL
REGISTERED TO AMBKJLLC OF WILMINGTON DE: OWNER LAWRENCE TRAUB ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
AIRCRAFT LAST CONDITION INSPECTION: 01-09-2012 AT 165.7 HOURS
HOBBS READING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT 211.2
THE LANDING GEAR WAS WORKED ON 06/13/2012 AT 170.1 HOURS. BOTH GEAR WERE REMOVED AND GLASS WRAPS IN THE RADIUS AREAS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CARBON SLEEVES. GEAR REINSTALLED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. ACCORDING TO THE PIC AND OWNER THE GEAR ON THIS AIRCRAFT IS A WEAK LINK AND THE REPLACEMENT GEAR WILL BE MADE OF ALUMINUM.
PIC INFORMATION:
PIC- ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AMEL, ASEL AND INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE
LAST FLIGHT REVIEW- 02-28-2012 MEDICAL THIRD CLASS 09/18/2012
HOURS IN TYPE 70, LAST 90 DAYS 35, LAST YEAR 56- TOTAL HOURS 3189
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