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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Larocca Roch B ERACER MK II · Mt. Pleasant, SC · September 5, 2025

Date: September 5, 2025 · 13:00 local
Place: Mt. Pleasant, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N382RB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA337
Reported as: Larocca Roch B Eracer MK II
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,475 total

N382RBRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2026 · Larocca Roch B ERACER MK IIS/N 92-0115 · Built 2012 Airframe modelLarocca Roch B ERACER MK II Engine modelLycoming IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Eon-dra message text: mount Pleasant, SC (lro): privacy data omitted, erac, landed and

Veered left off of runway 35 for unknown

Reasons. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: extent

Unknown. 09/05/2025 1700Z

Pilot statement: on 5 September, around 1240 pm, we entered the pattern on a right downwind to a right base at mt Pleasant regional airport. Weather was clear skies and wind was calm on the ASOS. Final approach was normal with gear down and checks complete. Upon landing on runway 35 the nose gear abruptly collapsed. The mains remained down and locked. The aircraft then veered left. I tried to correct with right brake to no avail and we exited the left side of the runway going between the edge lights. Upon impact with the uneven terrain and long grass the main gear collapsed and the aircraft spun to the right about 100 degrees and we came to a stop with the engine stopped. We turned all power off and exited the aircraft. There was no smoke or fire.

As the FAA filed it

EON-DRA MESSAGE TEXT: MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (LRO): ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ERAC, LANDED AND

VEERED LEFT OFF OF RUNWAY 35 FOR UNKNOWN

REASONS. POB: 2, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: EXTENT

UNKNOWN. 09/05/2025 1700Z

PILOT STATEMENT: ON 5 SEPTEMBER, AROUND 1240 PM, WE ENTERED THE PATTERN ON A RIGHT DOWNWIND TO A RIGHT BASE AT MT PLEASANT REGIONAL AIRPORT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR SKIES AND WIND WAS CALM ON THE ASOS. FINAL APPROACH WAS NORMAL WITH GEAR DOWN AND CHECKS COMPLETE. UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 35 THE NOSE GEAR ABRUPTLY COLLAPSED. THE MAINS REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED LEFT. I TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT BRAKE TO NO AVAIL AND WE EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY GOING BETWEEN THE EDGE LIGHTS. UPON IMPACT WITH THE UNEVEN TERRAIN AND LONG GRASS THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 100 DEGREES AND WE CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE STOPPED. WE TURNED ALL POWER OFF AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE.

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 ERA25LA337Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMount Pleasant, SCThe failure of the nose gear actuator bolt during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and subsequent runway excursion.Sep 5, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N382RB · 1

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

Incident 20140406004599ITakeoff: Climb Out · Fort Pierce, FLOn April 7, 2014 at 1052 EDT an 2012 experimental amatuer built, 2012 Larocca Roch B Eracer Mk II, N382RB, s/n 92-0115 experienced an engine failure during climb out from 200 - 300 feet, aircraft returned to airport and made a gear up landing on runway 32 at…Apr 6, 2014 · Minor damage