- Date
- August 2, 1998, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Quincy, IL
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7983CNorth American SNJ-6B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 16, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980802045889A
- Case key
- 43595
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Probable cause
the right main landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that the right wing dropped during touchdown. He used the controls and power to keep the wing elevated. He reported that the airplane veered to the left of the runway at which time he reduced power and the right wing contacted the ground. Post accident inspection revealed the right main landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.
Factual narrative
On August 2, 1998, at 1130 central daylight time (cdt) , a North American SNJ-6B, N7983C, registered to SNJ, Inc., was substantially damaged when the left main gear collapsed on landing at the Quincy Municipal Airport, Quincy, Illinois. The airline transport rated pilot was not injured. The passenger received minor injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at 0830 cdt.
The pilot reported, "At touchdown the right wing started down as though the right gear was not down. I lifted the wing with the controls and applied power. When the aircraft cleared the runway to the left I reduced power and the right wing fell and the aircraft slid to a stop." The landing was made on runway 04 (7,097' x 150').
Inspection of the airplane revealed the right main landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7983C
- Reported as
- North American SNJ-6B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 112247
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Snj, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 14, 1998 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
- Destination
- UIN
- Airport
- UIN · Quincy Municipal, runway 4, 7,097 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 22,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- UIN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.