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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raddatz Steve RV-8 · Monroe, NC · June 6, 2015

Date: June 6, 2015 · 18:00 local
Place: Monroe, NC
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N323RP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA244
Reported as: Raddatz Steve RV-8
Reported engine: Lycoming
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total150 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot was attempting to land on runway 5 at Monroe airport (eqy). Upon touch down 6 feet right of center, the aircraft veered off to right side of runway causing the aircraft left gear to collaspse and the prop to strike the ground. The aircraft sustained several areas of damage to left wing and fuselage areas. Damage sustained found to be substantial.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 5 AT MONROE AIRPORT (EQY). UPON TOUCH DOWN 6 FEET RIGHT OF CENTER, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT LEFT GEAR TO COLLASPSE AND THE PROP TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SEVERAL AREAS OF DAMAGE TO LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE AREAS. DAMAGE SUSTAINED FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.

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 ERA15LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.Jun 6, 2015 · Substantial damage