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FAA accident report · Otterback Nicholas L LIGHTNING · Woodland, WA · May 1, 2019

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Date
May 1, 2019 · 10:30 local
Place
Woodland, WA
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N106AL
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR19LA132
Reported as
Otterback Nicholas L Lightning
Reported engine
JABIRU 3300
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N106ALRegistered now · Otterback Nicholas L LIGHTNINGS/N 111 · Built 2011Airframe modelOtterback Nicholas L LIGHTNINGEngine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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

At approximately 1030AM N106AL was making an approach into Woodland WA airport (W27). Engine quit on final and aircraft touched down without incident. While rolling aircraft hit a pothole that bent the nose gear. Damage limited to the nose gear and engine cowlings. The nose gear structure is part of the engine mount structure. The engine/nose gear mount will need to be replaced.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1030AM N106AL WAS MAKING AN APPROACH INTO WOODLAND WA AIRPORT (W27). ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL AND AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHILE ROLLING AIRCRAFT HIT A POTHOLE THAT BENT THE NOSE GEAR. DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE NOSE GEAR AND ENGINE COWLINGS. THE NOSE GEAR STRUCTURE IS PART OF THE ENGINE MOUNT STRUCTURE. THE ENGINE/NOSE GEAR MOUNT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

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 WPR19LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWoodland, WAA complete loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.May 1, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N106AL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20230423003589ILanding: Touchdown · Belen, NMOn April 23, 2023, at 1015 MST, an Otterback Nicholas L Lightning, [privacy data omitted]experienced a nose gear collapse at Belen Regional Airport in Belen, NM, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR…Apr 23, 2023 · Minor damage