# Accident 20200417004209A: John A Holmgren BEARHAWK, Aulander, NC, April 17, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 2020, 11:00 local time
- Place: Aulander, NC
- Airport: Tri-County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2975° N, 77.1708° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2975&lon=-77.1708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N118CR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118CR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: John A Holmgren BEARHAWK (registry code 0563219, https://openairdocs.org/model/john-a-holmgren-bearhawk) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHN A HOLMGREN BEARHAWK
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 16,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA20CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200417004209A

## Narrative

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

UPON LANDING WITH A LIGHT CROSSWIND, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE AND FOLDED UNDER THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA20CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA152), Apr 17, 2020: Holmgren Bearhawk (N118CR), Ahoskie, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The collapse of the right main landing gear during a bounced, crosswind landing.

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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