# Accident 20230717013829A: Pollock Michael D VELOCITY 173RG, West Lebanon, NH, July 17, 2023 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 17, 2023, 10:40 local time - Place: West Lebanon, NH - Airport: Lebanon Municipal - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 43.6190° N, 72.3044° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6190&lon=-72.3044&mi=10 - Aircraft: N173DT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173DT) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Pollock Michael D VELOCITY 173RG (registry code 05603OM, https://openairdocs.org/model/pollock-michael-d-velocity-173rg) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: POLLOCK MICHAEL D VELOCITY 173RG - Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot - Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA302) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230717013829A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PILOT STATED DURING HIS PREFLIGHT, FOR DEPARTURE FROM LEBANON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KLEB) NH, HE NOTICED THE MASTER SWITCH (BATT) WAS ON. HE REALIZED WHEN HE LEFT THE AIRCRAFT TWO DAYS PRIOR, HE HAD LEFT THE BATTERY SWITCH ON. THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, SO HE GOT ASSISTANCE FROM THE LINE CREW AT THE LOCAL FBO FOR A JUMP. THE ENGINE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM, AND HE BEGAN TO SET UP THE AVIONICS FOR THE FLIGHT. THE BATTERY SEEMED TO BE CHARGING NORMALLY AT 13 VOLTS AND AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES ON THE RAMP HE CALLED FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEPARTURE. AFTER TAKEOFF A FEW MILES OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 18, HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BOSTON CENTER FOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH OF THE FIELD AND PASSING 5,500 FT, HE NOTICED HIS INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMING AND THE VOLTMETER WAS SHOWING 10 VOLTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, CENTER STATED RADAR CONTACT LOST. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTDOWN. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TO KLEB AND TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SITUATION. ENROUTE TO KLEB, HE NOTICED THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. HE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHILE CIRCLING HIGH ABOVE KLEB. HE CONTACTED WITH THE TOWER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AND WAS GIVEN A CLEARANCE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18. HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR ELECTRICALLY, BUT IT KEPT POPPING THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER, THUS BLACKING OUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL YET AGAIN. HE DID AN EMERGENCY GEAR DUMP BUT WAS UNABLE TO SECURE THE NOSE GEAR AS TO THE PINNING ROD REQUIRED FOR SECURING THE NOSE GEAR FOR AN EMERGENCY GEAR DUMP, WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. HE INFORMED THE TOWER THAT HE WAS NOT GETTING A GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT AND THEY STATED IT APPEARED TO BE DOWN. DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT GET THE NOSE GEAR ROD INSTALLED, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED A COUPLE SECONDS AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 18. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS NOSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FT. HE DEPLANED THE AIRCRAFT UPON REST AND AWAITED CRASH FIRE RESCUE SERVICES TO SHOW UP. ## 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 ERA23LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA302), Jul 17, 2023: Pollock Michael D Velocity 173RG (N173DT), Lebanon, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to store the nose landing gear securing bar within reach in the cabin, which resulted in a nose gear collapse following a manual landing gear extension. ## Other reports on N173DT (3) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20101227055629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101227055629I), Dec 27, 2010: Pollock Mic VELOCITY 17 (N173DT), Sebastian, FL, Minor damage. Initially landing gear would not extend declared emergency and was able to get get down to land. - [Incident 20040416007469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040416007469I), Apr 16, 2004: Amtr VELCITY173RG (N173DT), Stuart, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On April 14, 2004 at approximately 9:00 am, Mr. Paulo gold experienced a hard landing on runway 34 at the martin county airport causing damage to the… - [Incident 20040226004659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040226004659I), Feb 26, 2004: Amtr VELCITY173RG (N173DT), Baco Raton, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On February 26, 2004 at approximately 1804 local time, aircraft N173DT, a pollockmicheald/velocity 173RG s/n 001, landed on runway 23 at the Boca Raton… 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. 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