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FAA accident report · Maher Daniel J VELOCITY · Worchester, MA · April 30, 2016

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Date
April 30, 2016 · 15:56 local
Place
Worchester, MA
Airport
Worcester Regional
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7044Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA16LA177
Reported as
Maher Daniel J Velocity
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
22,500 total
N7044QRegistered now · Maher Daniel J VELOCITYS/N DM100 · Built 1989Airframe modelMaher Daniel J VELOCITYEngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

On April 30 2016 at approximately 15:56 zulu hours a 1989 Velocity aircraft with registration number N7044Q, serial number DM100 with a single pilot in command landed on runway 11 Worcester airport. The nose wheel fork split into two pieces. Nosegear leg impacted the ground/ taxi/runway. Damaged the canard bulkhead. Prop also struck the ground and impacted the taxi way sustained main propeller blade tip damage . The pilot sustained no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 30 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:56 ZULU HOURS A 1989 VELOCITY AIRCRAFT WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER N7044Q, SERIAL NUMBER DM100 WITH A SINGLE PILOT IN COMMAND LANDED ON RUNWAY 11 WORCESTER AIRPORT. THE NOSE WHEEL FORK SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES. NOSEGEAR LEG IMPACTED THE GROUND/ TAXI/RUNWAY. DAMAGED THE CANARD BULKHEAD. PROP ALSO STRUCK THE GROUND AND IMPACTED THE TAXI WAY SUSTAINED MAIN PROPELLER BLADE TIP DAMAGE . THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

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 ERA16LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWorcester, MAThe overstress failure of the nose landing gear fork assembly.Apr 30, 2016 · Substantial damage