The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
http://registry.faa.gov/N142DD
Location: Land O' Lakes, WI
Accident Number: CEN15LA351
Date & Time: 07/19/2015, 1335 CDT
Registration: N142DD
Aircraft: ROBERTS BRUCE W VANS AIRCRAFT RV 9A
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Landing gear collapse
Injuries: 2 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On July 19, 2015, about 1335 central daylight time, a Vans RV-9A, N142DD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Kings Land O' Lakes Airport (LNL), Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to details provided by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors, the airplane landed hard on the grass runway and bounced twice. After the second bounce, the nose gear fork embedded into the grass. The nose landing gear leg folded under the cowling. The propeller spinner dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The vertical stabilizer and main spar sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported to the FAA inspectors that the airplane hit uneven surface during the landing and that caused the nose landing gear to collapse. A local mechanic drove the runway in his vehicle and advised the FAA inspectors there were no irregularities in the surface in the area of the nose gear collapse.
The NTSB did not receive a completed "Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report" from the pilot.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 42, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied:Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/20/2012
Occupational Pilot:No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: ROBERTS BRUCE W
Registration: N142DD
Model/Series: VANS AIRCRAFT RV-9A
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 90732
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats:
Date/Type of Last Inspection:
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: Aero Sport Power
ELT:
Engine Model/Series: O-320-D1A
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 160 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KLNL, 1704 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1835 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 220°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 7000 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 12 knots / 19 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 260°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 29.84 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C / 11°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point:
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Land O' Lakes, WI (LNL)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time:
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: KINGS LAND O' LAKES (LNL)
Runway Surface Type: Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 1705 ft
Runway Surface Condition:
Runway Used: UNK
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 2577 ft / 130 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Unknown
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 46.154167, -89.211944 (est)
A press release from the Vilas County Sheriff's Department states that an airplane crash is under investigation.
Vilas County 911 received a report of an airplane crash at the Land O Lakes Municipal Airport around 12:10 p.m. Sunday.
Investigation determined that a single engine, low wing, homebuilt plane was landing on the north/south grass runway when it crossed over an asphalt portion of runway and went airborne again.
Investigators say the aircraft came down on its nose and flipped over upside down.
The pilot, a 42-year-old man, and passenger a 40-year-old woman, both of Wadena, Minnesota received minor scrapes and bumps. Their names are not released at this time.
Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, Vilas County Emergency Management, Land O Lakes Fire and Ambulance Service, Phelps Ambulance responded to this incident.
The airport will remained closed until the Federal Aviation Administration can complete an investigation
LAND O'LAKES (WAOW)-- An airplane crashed Sunday afternoon at the Land O'Lakes Municipal Airport according to the Vilas County Sheriff's Department.
Authorities say the crash happened around noon. They say it appears a single engine, low wing, home built plane was landing when it crossed over an asphalt portion of the runway and went back into the air. Then officials say the plane came down on its nose and flipped upside down.
The 42-year-old pilot and his 40-year-old passenger from Wadena, MN had minor scrapes and bumps, according to sheriff's officials.
The airport is closed and authorities say it will remain that way until the Federal Aviation Administration can finish an investigation.
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