Thursday, September 26, 2019

System / Component Malfunction / Failure (non-power): Lancair 320, N52WL; accident occurred September 25, 2019 at Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17), Polk County, Missouri

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


https://registry.faa.gov/N52WL


Location: Bolivar, MO
Accident Number: CEN19TA333
Date & Time: 09/25/2019, 1335 CDT
Registration: N52WL
Aircraft: Lancair LANCAIR 320
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Injuries:1 None 
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

On September 25, 2019, at 1335 central daylight time, a Lancair 320 airplane, N52WL, experience a landing gear system malfunction while on approach to Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17), Bolivar, Missouri. The private pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing during the landing. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan had not been filed. The airplane departed the Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Sparta, Wisconsin, at 1115, and was destined for M17.

According to the pilot, while on visual approach to M17, he activated the landing gear extension switch and noticed the right main landing gear indication was not illuminated. The pilot recycled the landing gear, checked the landing gear circuit breaker, and performed an emergency landing gear extension; however, the right main landing gear did not extend. The pilot burned fuel for about 1 hour and landed on runway 18. During the landing, the right wing contacted the runway and terrain. The airplane came to rest upright.

Examination of the airplane by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors revealed the airplane hydraulic fluid reservoir contained a minimal amount of fluid (see Figure 1). No visual leaks were noted with the hydraulic system. The reservoir tank was located aft of the firewall and was not visible during a pre-flight inspection due to fuselage structure. The most recent condition inspection was completed on January 12, 2017. The pilot stated he knew the inspection was out of date and was working on getting the inspection completed.

Figure 1. Hydraulic Fluid Reservoir - Level Below Minimum (FAA) 

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 65, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: None None
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/20/2015
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 05/01/2016
Flight Time:  1225 hours (Total, all aircraft), 400 hours (Total, this make and model), 1110 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Lancair
Registration: N52WL
Model/Series: LANCAIR 320 No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2014
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 325-320-86
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 01/12/2017, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1685 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 100 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-320-B1A
Registered Owner: Goff Marwin E
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:
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time:
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Temperature/Dew Point:
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Precipitation
Departure Point: Sparta, WI (CMY)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Bolivar, MO (M17)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1115 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 1092 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 18
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 4000 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Straight-in 

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.596111, -93.348056

Location: Bolivar, MO
Accident Number: CEN19TA333
Date & Time: 09/25/2019, 1335 CDT
Registration: N52WL
Aircraft: Lancair LANCAIR 320
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On September 25, 2019, at 1335 central daylight time, a Lancair 320 experimental amateur-built airplane, N52WL, experience a landing gear system malfunction while on approach to Bolivar Municipal Airport (M17), Bolivar, Missouri. The private pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan had not been filed. The airplane departed the Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Sparta, Wisconsin, at 1115, and was destined for M17.

According to the pilot, while on visual approach to M17, he activated the landing gear extension switch and noticed the right main landing gear indication was not illuminated. The pilot recycled the landing gear, checked the landing gear circuit breaker, and performed an emergency landing gear extension; however, the right main landing gear did not extend. The pilot burned excess fuel for about 1 hour and executed a landing to runway 18. During the landing, the right wing contacted the runway and terrain. The airplane came to rest upright.

Examination of the airplane by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors revealed the airplane hydraulic fluid reservoir contained a minimal amount of fluid. No visual leaks were noted with the hydraulic system. The reservoir tank was located aft of the firewall and was not visible during a standard pre-flight inspection. The most recent condition inspection was completed on January 12, 2017. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Lancair
Registration: N52WL
Model/Series: LANCAIR 320 No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: Goff Marwin E
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None  

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: Calm / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility:  10 Miles
Altimeter Setting:
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Sparta, WI (CMY)
Destination: Bolivar, MO (M17)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.596111, -93.348056

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