# NTSB NYC92LA106: Glasair SH-2, N155JL, Danbury, CT, June 10, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 10, 1992, 09:40 local (13:40 UTC)
- Place: Danbury, CT
- Location: 41.3848° N, 73.4900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from DANBURY MUNI (DXR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3848&lon=-73.4900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA106
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37162/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA106

## Probable cause

IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A PROPELLER STRIKE WHICH MADE FURTHER FLIGHT NOT POSSIBLE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - touchdown - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - aborted landing - attempted, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - water

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A WHEEL LANDING; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED UPON TOUCHDOWN.  CONTINUING DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT TRIED A SECOND LANDING AND IT BOUNCED AGAIN.  HE ADDED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, ONCE AIRBORNE THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A POND OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.  WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER, THE TRAILING EDGE OF BOTH PROPELLER BLADES WERE FOUND BROKEN OFF.  PROPELLER STRIKE MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY AND PORTIONS OF THE PROPELLER WERE FOUND NEAR THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N155JL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GLASAIR SH-2
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Airframe hours: 814
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-B 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John M. Luders
- Registered owner: Luders Contemporary Living
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 3, 1992, 65 hours before
- Departed: DXR
- Airport: DXR, Danbury Municipal, runway 35, 3,135 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,942 total, 500 in this make and model, 1,942 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DXR, 1 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920610019359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920610019359A), Jun 10, 1992: Amtr GLASAIR, Danbury, CT, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on runway finally tried go around but settled into pond off end runway. Prop tips broken off.

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.

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