Stampe SV-4C N81RG

Summary

On 9 August 2006 at about 13:30 local time, a Stampe SV-4C registered N81RG was involved in an accident near Taneytown, Maryland, 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.

Date

9 August 2006 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Taneytown, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Greer (MD20)

Coordinates

39.6361, -77.1225

Aircraft

Stampe SV-4C

Registration

N81RG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Westminster → Taneytown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA199

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Stampe SV-4C was on approach to land on a 1,700-foot-long, turf runway. The pilot reported that the right main landing gear collapsed during touchdown. The airplane skidded on the grass for about 100 feet, and then nosed over. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions; nor did the pilot report any. The pilot reported 2,133 hours of total flight experience, which included about 49 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.