20190125009539I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Krugel Irwin A LANCAIR 320 · Henderson, NV · January 25, 2019

Date: January 25, 2019 · 09:22 local
Place: Henderson, NV
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N486K
Reported as: Krugel Irwin A Lancair 320
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,170 total38 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N486KRegistered now · Krugel Irwin A LANCAIR 320S/N 486 · Built 2005 Airframe modelKrugel Irwin A LANCAIR 320 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 25, 2019 at approximately 0925 PST, a 2005 Lancair 320 (N486K), twoseat, lowwing single engine (reciprocating), tricycle retractable gear aircraft, attempted to land at Henderson (khnd) airport on rwy 35L when the aircraft nose wheel impacted the runway causing it to separate from the strut assembly approximately 1675 feet from rwy 35L threshold.

The aircraft continued on the nose strut and main gear for approximately 1600 feet before coming to rest on the right side of the runway north of taxiway d.

Damage to the aircraft consisted of nose wheel separation and subsequent strut damage from impact and sliding on the runway. There was propeller damage to both tips due to multiple propeler strikes. No fuel/oil/other fluid spills occurred.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0925 PST, A 2005 LANCAIR 320 (N486K), TWOSEAT, LOWWING SINGLE ENGINE (RECIPROCATING), TRICYCLE RETRACTABLE GEAR AIRCRAFT, ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT HENDERSON (KHND) AIRPORT ON RWY 35L WHEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL IMPACTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STRUT ASSEMBLY APPROXIMATELY 1675 FEET FROM RWY 35L THRESHOLD.

THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON THE NOSE STRUT AND MAIN GEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1600 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY NORTH OF TAXIWAY D.

DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF NOSE WHEEL SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT STRUT DAMAGE FROM IMPACT AND SLIDING ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS PROPELLER DAMAGE TO BOTH TIPS DUE TO MULTIPLE PROPELER STRIKES. NO FUEL/OIL/OTHER FLUID SPILLS OCCURRED.