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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Griffith E/Boyd W E LANCAIR 360 · Nucla, CO · August 12, 2013

Date: August 12, 2013 · 06:45 local
Place: Nucla, CO
Airport: Hopkins Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15EG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA488
Reported as: Griffith E/Boyd W E Lancair 360
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,825 total705 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N15EGRegistered now · Griffith E/Boyd W E LANCAIR 360S/N 727-320-570FB · Built 1997 Airframe modelGriffith E/Boyd W E LANCAIR 360 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

The pilot stated: after takeoff, retracted gear and the left main gear lamp remained on. Cycled gear, and on the second or third extension all three remained green. Upon landing the gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on its belly off the right side of the runway.

On-scene examination of the aircraft revealed evidence inconsistant with a gear collapse, but consistent with a gear-up landing.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED: AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTED GEAR AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LAMP REMAINED ON. CYCLED GEAR, AND ON THE SECOND OR THIRD EXTENSION ALL THREE REMAINED GREEN. UPON LANDING THE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS BELLY OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

ON-SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED EVIDENCE INCONSISTANT WITH A GEAR COLLAPSE, BUT CONSISTENT WITH A GEAR-UP 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 CEN13LA488Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNucla, COThe pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.Aug 12, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15EG · 1

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

Accident 20010706020649ALa Junta, CO(-23) NTSB advised FSDO accident investigator on July 8, 2001 that Mr. Donald ryan reported that his aircraft landed at the lhx airport and upon landing the aircraft landing gear collapsed. Pilot advised ntxb investigator arnold scott that he had three down…Jul 6, 2001 · No damage