McMichael Elmer L LANCAIR 360 N113LM

Summary

On 13 December 2015 at about 18:15 local time, a McMichael Elmer L LANCAIR 360 registered N113LM was involved in an accident near Rimrock, Arizona, United States. One person was 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

13 December 2015 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Rimrock, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Rimrock (48AZ)

Coordinates

34.6511, -111.7875

Aircraft

McMichael Elmer L LANCAIR 360

Registration

N113LM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cottonwood → Rimrock

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA079

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a left main landing gear collapse.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the approach and touchdown were "acceptable," but during the landing roll the airplane pulled to the right and departed the runway. During the runway excursion, the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop in terrain. The right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. According to a Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector who performed a postaccident inspection, no anomalies were found with the flight controls and all tires were in good condition. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.