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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Morrison J M/Johnson D E Vans RV8A · Mccall, ID · August 4, 2013

Date
August 4, 2013 · 03:50 local
Place
Mccall, ID
Airport
Mc Call Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N827RV
Reported as
Morrison J M/Johnson D E Vans RV8A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total125 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot reported a normal approach and landing on runway 34 at the Mccall id airport (myl). During the landing roll out the pilot said he experienced excessive drag, pilot added additional power to taxi off runway onto taxiway.

Aircraft sustained damage to the nose gear leg/fork and nose wheel fairing.

A mechanic on site removed the engine cowling to conduct an inspection of the gear attach point on the engine mount and the firewall. Mechanic reported that no damage was observed on the engine mount or aircraft firewall.

The tire pressure was checked (35 PSI), the wheel was able to turn freely on the axle. Final cause for the gear failure was not determined.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING ON RUNWAY 34 AT THE MCCALL ID AIRPORT (MYL). DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT THE PILOT SAID HE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE DRAG, PILOT ADDED ADDITIONAL POWER TO TAXI OFF RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR LEG/FORK AND NOSE WHEEL FAIRING.

A MECHANIC ON SITE REMOVED THE ENGINE COWLING TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE GEAR ATTACH POINT ON THE ENGINE MOUNT AND THE FIREWALL. MECHANIC REPORTED THAT NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE ENGINE MOUNT OR AIRCRAFT FIREWALL.

THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED (35 PSI), THE WHEEL WAS ABLE TO TURN FREELY ON THE AXLE. FINAL CAUSE FOR THE GEAR FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.