Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported he made an uneventful landing in calm wind; however, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right. He applied left rudder and a little engine power in an unsuccessful attempt to correct the airplane heading. The airplane then nosed over. A postaccident examination revealed that the right main landing gear collapsed. Subsequent metallurgical examination of the failed landing gear components revealed features consistent with overstress separations, which likely occurred during the accident sequence, with no indication of significant preexisting corrosion or cracking. Postaccident examination did not reveal any preimpact failure or malfunction with either the landing gear or brakes that would have resulted in the loss of directional control.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13LA050 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 4, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Nearest airport
- Lafeyette Regional (LFT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Waco SRE
- N-number
- NC247E
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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