# Incident 20190905019059I: Brand Richard J PANZER, Lititz, PA, September 5, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 5, 2019, 12:40 local time
- Place: Lititz, PA
- Airport: Lancaster Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1224° N, 76.2944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LANCASTER (LNS), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1224&lon=-76.2944&mi=10
- Aircraft: N101PZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N101PZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brand Richard J PANZER (registry code 05603PQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/brand-richard-j-panzer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRAND RICHARD J PANZER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 899 total, 50 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190905019059I

## Narrative

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

DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF EXECUTING A FLARE TO LAND, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UN-COMMANDED DRIFT TO THE RIGHT, CARRYING THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM THE CENTER LINE AND OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT (UNKNOWINGLY). THE PILOT CONTINUED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AND PROCEEDED TO THE RE-FUELING AREA. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT WAS APPROACHED BY A FIELD MAINTENANCE WORKER WHO POINTED OUT TO THE PILOT, THAT HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY LIGHT. THE EXTENT OF AIRCRAFT CONTACT OR DAMAGE WAS NOT INITIALLY APPARENT. THE PILOT LATER DISCOVERED THAT A PORTION OF THE WHEEL FAIRING HAD BROKEN OFF. WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY LIGHT. THE FIELD MAINTENANCE WORKER SUGGESTED TO THE PILOT THAT HE CONTACT THE TOWER TO LET THEM KNOW,  WHICH HE DID. THE PILOT CONDUCTED HIS PREFLIGHT AND FOUND NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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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