# Accident 20260316003019A: Lowry David LANCAIR LEGACY, Hillsboro, OR, March 16, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 2026, 14:00 local time
- Place: Hillsboro, OR
- Airport: Portland-Hillsboro
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5408° N, 122.9503° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5408&lon=-122.9503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N212LG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N212LG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lowry David LANCAIR LEGACY (registry code 05639XK, https://openairdocs.org/model/lowry-david-lancair-legacy) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOWRY DAVID LANCAIR LEGACY
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,902 total, 228 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260316003019A

## Narrative

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

NOSE LANDING GEAR STARTED VIOLENT SHIMMY JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN.  THIS VIOLENT SHIMMY RESULTED IN COMPONENT FAILURE AND NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE.  THE COLLAPSE RESULTED IN THE PROPELLER STRIKING RUNWAY WITH ALL THREE BLADES.

## 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 WPR26LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA140), Mar 16, 2026: Lancair Legacy (N212LG), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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