# Accident 20160430008869A: Maher Daniel J VELOCITY, Worchester, MA, April 30, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 2016, 15:56 local time
- Place: Worchester, MA
- Airport: Worcester Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2672° N, 71.8756° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2672&lon=-71.8756&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7044Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7044Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maher Daniel J VELOCITY (registry code 05616BX, https://openairdocs.org/model/maher-daniel-j-velocity) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAHER DANIEL J VELOCITY
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 22,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160430008869A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA16LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA177), Apr 30, 2016: Maher Daniel J Velocity (N7044Q), Worcester, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The overstress failure of the nose landing gear fork assembly.

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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