# Incident 20260511005579I: Shark Aero S R O SHARK 600, Berlin, NH, May 11, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 2026, 08:30 local time
- Place: Berlin, NH
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4687° N, 71.1851° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berlin, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4687&lon=-71.1851&mi=10
- Aircraft: N181AR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181AR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Shark Aero S R O SHARK 600 (registry code 05641ZW, https://openairdocs.org/model/shark-aero-s-r-o-shark-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912 series (registry code 55606, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SHARK AERO S R O SHARK 600
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260511005579I

## Narrative

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

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED BML AND CONDUCTED INTERMEDIATE STOPS AT WHITEFIELD AND BETHEL WITHOUT INCIDENT.

DURING THE RETURN TO BML, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED WHILE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CYCLE THE LANDING GEAR, BUT THE INDICATION DID NOT CHANGE.

PRIOR TO LANDING, A RADIO TRANSMISSION WAS MADE ADVISING OF A POSSIBLE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE NOSE HELD OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE WHILE WEIGHT WAS MAINTAINED ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. WHEN THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AREA. DURING THE EXCURSION FROM THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. DAMAGE WAS ALSO OBSERVED TO THE RIGHT-WING FLAP HINGE AND TAIL WEAR STRIP.

AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND MOVED TO THE HANGAR, AN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR MECHANISM REVEALED A PAIR OF NEEDLE NOSE LOCKING PLIERS WEDGED IN THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR MECHANISM.

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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