- Date
- March 3, 2007, 17:23 local (Mar 4, 2007, 00:23 UTC)
- Place
- Moriarty, NM
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N93BDOgden Aubrey D BD-4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA - ABQ FSDO
- FAA report
- 20070303002759A
- Case key
- 65381
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, he inadvertently bounced the airplane two times while performing a landing on runway 26. He elected to abort the landing and perform a go-around. The pilot stated that after the second bounce he lost his crosswind correction and the airplane departed the runway to the north. One of the main landing gear contacted the ground and dug in. The airplane rotated around 120 to 180 degrees and came to rest on its belly, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
Factual narrative
According to the pilot, he inadvertently bounced the airplane two times while performing a landing on runway 26 (7,700 by 75 feet, asphalt). He elected to abort the landing and perform a go-around. The pilot stated that after the second bounce he lost his crosswind correction and the airplane departed the runway to the north. One of the main landing gear contacted the ground and dug in. The airplane rotated around 120 to 180 degrees and came to rest on is belly. Both main landing gear separated. The airframe on the left side, under the cabin door, was bent and the fuselage aft of the cabin door was wrinkled. An examination of the airplane's systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93BD
- Reported as
- Ogden Aubrey D BD-4
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- BD-4-607
- Airframe hours
- 1,150
- Engine
- Mazda 13B, 193 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Condition · September 1, 2005
- Departed
- 0E0 · Moriarty, NM
- Destination
- 0E0 · Moriarty, NM
- Airport
- 0E0 · Moriarty Airport, runway 26, 7,700 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- November 1, 2006
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 462 total · 7 in this make and model · 285 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point -8 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.29 inHg
- Observed at
- kabq, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.