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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hill Taylor K LANCAIR 320 · Bolivar, MO · September 25, 2019

Date: September 25, 2019 · 12:30 local
Place: Bolivar, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52WL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19TA333
Reported as: Hill Taylor K Lancair 320
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320-B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,225 total

N52WLRegistered now · Hill Taylor K LANCAIR 320S/N 325-320-86 · Built 2014 Airframe modelHill Taylor K LANCAIR 320 Engine modelLycoming IO-320-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

During landing approach, the right landing gear did not fully extend in the down and locked position. Pilot attempted manual extension of the landing gear. On touchdown, the aircraft veered right but remained on the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed and the propeller was damaged after contacting the runway surface.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING APPROACH, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. PILOT ATTEMPTED MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT BUT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED AFTER CONTACTING THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

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 CEN19TA333Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportBolivar, MOInadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a lack of adequate hydraulic fluid, malfunction of the landing gear extension system, and the landing gear collapse on landing.Sep 25, 2019 · Substantial damage