Probable cause
The failure of the nose gear actuator bolt during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and subsequent runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot experimental amateur-built airplane reported that the approach and landing were normal with no anomalies observed. During the landing roll, the airplane’s retractable nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the runway before it impacted uneven terrain. The airplane’s right wing was substantially damaged during the accident sequence. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the nose landing gear actuator bolt had failed, which likely resulted in the collapse of the nose gear assembly during the landing.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA25LA337 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 5, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Nearest airport
- Mt Pleasant Rgnl-Faison Fld (LRO)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built ERACER MK II
- N-number
- N382RB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.