# NTSB SEA93LA116: Rambow Monnett Moni, N106NR, Ritzville, WA, May 21, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 20, 1993, 20:00 local (May 21, 1993, 03:00 UTC)
- Place: Ritzville, WA
- Coordinates: 47.070941, -118.470886 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0709&lon=-118.4709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 43029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA93LA116
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/43029/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA116

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER LANDING FLARE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT DELAYED THE LANDING FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING ON THE NOSE GEAR, BLOWING THE TIRE. THE ACFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, LANDED HARD AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.  THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N106NR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N106NR-2014-10-02), registration cancelled 2014-10-02, S/N 00106, built 1991 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAMBOW MONNETT MONI (MONNETT MO)
- Registry model: [Rambow Norman H MONNETT MONI](https://openairdocs.org/model/rambow-norman-h-monnett-moni) (registry code 056591T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 00106
- Airframe hours: 19
- Engines: Komet KFM 107E 25 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Rambow, Norman H.
- Registered owner: Rambow, Norman H.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, May 3, 1993, 3 hours before
- Airport: 33S, Ritzville Municipal, runway 1, 4,100 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; seat: center; flight hours: 776 total, 19 in this make and model, 700 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MWH, 34 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 19930520014579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930520014579A), May 20, 1993: Amtr MONI, Ritzville, WA, Substantial damage. High sink rate on final. Flared too late. Impacted nose gear first. Bounced came back down. Collapsed gear.

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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