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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Buckley Alfred W CA7SL · Gaithersburg, MD · November 14, 2021

Date: November 14, 2021 · 14:38 local
Place: Gaithersburg, MD
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N477AB
Reported as: Buckley Alfred W CA7SL
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total

N477ABRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2023 · Buckley Alfred W CA7SLS/N 017258SL · Built 2001 Airframe modelBuckley Alfred W CA7SL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Statement for pilot.

I landed on runway 14 with a 1 knot crosswind from the right side. I approached the runway at the prescribed 90 mph and flared like any normal landing. After the wheels touched down and I had tail authority I began to put the plane into beta. During that time I felt the plane lunge and then I slide sideways. After the plane came to rest, I shutdown all the systems and began to help my wife out of the plane. At that time I realized that the landing gear had collapsed. No one was injured and everyone egress'ed safely.

As the FAA filed it

STATEMENT FOR PILOT.

I LANDED ON RUNWAY 14 WITH A 1 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. I APPROACHED THE RUNWAY AT THE PRESCRIBED 90 MPH AND FLARED LIKE ANY NORMAL LANDING. AFTER THE WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN AND I HAD TAIL AUTHORITY I BEGAN TO PUT THE PLANE INTO BETA. DURING THAT TIME I FELT THE PLANE LUNGE AND THEN I SLIDE SIDEWAYS. AFTER THE PLANE CAME TO REST, I SHUTDOWN ALL THE SYSTEMS AND BEGAN TO HELP MY WIFE OUT OF THE PLANE. AT THAT TIME I REALIZED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HAD COLLAPSED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND EVERYONE EGRESS'ED SAFELY.

Other reports on N477AB · 1

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

Incident 20021027036539IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Frankfort, IN(-23) After landing at Frankfort, IN airport, pilot noticed a vibration during the last 1000' of rollout. At about 40K, as the pilot selected reverse thrust, the nose gear collapsed. The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft and was not injured.Oct 27, 2002 · Minor damage