Summary
On February 01, 2006, a Piper PA-31-350 (N3581C) was involved in an incident near Burlington, NC. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance which resulted in an undershoot of the runway and subsequent impact with the runway collapsing the main landing gear.
On February 1, 2006, at 0940 eastern standard time a Piper PA-31-350, N3581C, registered to and operated by Labcorp, Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 corporate flight, collapsed the left main landing gear during landing at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, Burlington, North Carolina. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The Airline Transport Pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Manassas Regional Davis Airport, Manassas, Virginia on February 1, 2006, at 0840.
The pilot stated he entered a left downwind for runway 06 and extended his downwind due to another airplane being on left base for the same runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL06CA040. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3581C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/distance which resulted in an undershoot of the runway and subsequent impact with the runway collapsing the main landing gear.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On February 1, 2006, at 0940 eastern standard time a Piper PA-31-350, N3581C, registered to and operated by Labcorp, Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 corporate flight, collapsed the left main landing gear during landing at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, Burlington, North Carolina. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The Airline Transport Pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Manassas Regional Davis Airport, Manassas, Virginia on February 1, 2006, at 0840.
The pilot stated he entered a left downwind for runway 06 and extended his downwind due to another airplane being on left base for the same runway. He turned final and made several s-turns while waiting on the other airplane to clear the runway. Once the other airplane cleared the runway the pilot stated, "I lined up with the runway 06 and flared to land. My main landing gear struck the end of the pavement and sheared the left main gear." The pilot did not report any mechanical problems before the accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL06CA040