# Accident 20150711018499A: Brandt Leroy E BRANDT LEROY E 2PL, Batavia, NY, July 11, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2015, 06:15 local time
- Place: Batavia, NY
- Airport: Genesee County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0317° N, 78.1697° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0317&lon=-78.1697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N434LB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434LB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brandt Leroy E BRANDT LEROY E 2PL (registry code 05903FV, https://openairdocs.org/model/brandt-leroy-e-brandt-leroy-e-2pl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503 DCDI (registry code 55566, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANDT LEROY E BRANDT LEROY E 2PL
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA267) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150711018499A

## Narrative

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

GENESEE COUNTY AIRPORT, BATAVIA, NY: N434LB, AN EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT, MADE A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 10/28 CAUSING THE MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. POB: ONE, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: UNKNOWN

## 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 ERA15CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA267), Jul 11, 2015: Brandt Leroy E Challenger II (N434LB), Batavia, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.

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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