Griffith-Boyd LANCAIR 360 N15EG
6 July 2001 · La Junta, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2001 at about 16:00 local time, a Griffith-Boyd LANCAIR 360 registered N15EG was involved in an accident near La Junta, Colorado, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Junta, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Junta Municipal (LHX)
- Coordinates
- 37.9807, -103.5409
- Aircraft
- Griffith-Boyd LANCAIR 360
- Registration
- N15EG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Junta → La Junta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
a wheels-up landing due to an uncommanded gear retraction resulting from a short circuit of the landing gear electrical wiring.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
When the pilot slowed the airplane and extended the landing gear, he heard the usual loud aerodynamic noise and observed three green lights indicating the landing gear was down and locked. Instead of touching down on its wheels, the airplane landed wheels up. Postaccident inspection revealed all three wheels were in their respective wheel wells. The main landing gear doors were partially open, and there was hydraulic pressure on the right inboard door. The landing gear control was confirmed to be in the DOWN position. The landing gear UP RELAY was hot to the touch. What appeared to be the beginning of a mouse nest was noted in the center console where the gear, flap, starter, and power wires pass.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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