What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 18, 2019, N703DB, 2017 Drb Raider serial number, 001DB was conducting flight testing (phase 1) of the experimental amateur built aircraft in accordance with the experimental operating limitations issued by denver FSDO-03. On this flight, the pilot loaded 90 pounds of ballast in the rear seat to simulate a passenger riding in aft seat of the aircraft to evaluate the flying and handling characteristics of the aircraft under this configuration. The approach was normal, and upon the normal 3 point landing the right gear collapsed, causing addition damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 18, 2019, N703DB, 2017 DRB RAIDER SERIAL NUMBER, 001DB WAS CONDUCTING FLIGHT TESTING (PHASE 1) OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL OPERATING LIMITATIONS ISSUED BY DENVER FSDO-03. ON THIS FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOADED 90 POUNDS OF BALLAST IN THE REAR SEAT TO SIMULATE A PASSENGER RIDING IN AFT SEAT OF THE AIRCRAFT TO EVALUATE THE FLYING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THIS CONFIGURATION. THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL, AND UPON THE NORMAL 3 POINT LANDING THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING ADDITION DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.