Lowe/Law GLASAIR SH-3 N330
21 November 1990 · Kingston, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1990 at about 21:15 local time, a Lowe/Law GLASAIR SH-3 registered N330, operated by William LAW, was involved in an accident near Kingston, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kingston, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kingston/Ulster (20N)
- Coordinates
- 41.9307, -73.9892
- Aircraft
- Lowe/Law GLASAIR SH-3
- Registration
- N330
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William LAW
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winchester → Kingston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91DFA01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A HARD LANDING THAT COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DUE TO OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE TRUNION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 33. A WITNESSS STATED THAT THE PILOT 'CLEARED THE TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. AT THIS POINT, [THE AIRPLANE] APPEARED TO DEVELOP A HIGH SINK RATE AND TO DROP THE LAST 10-15 FEET TO THE RUNWAY, HITTING HARD SHORT OF THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE REST OF THE GEAR.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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