Summary
On March 04, 2007, a Ogden Aubrey D BD-4 (N93BD) was involved in an accident near Moriarty, NM. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.
According to the pilot, he inadvertently bounced the airplane two times while performing a landing on runway 26 (7,700 by 75 feet, asphalt). He elected to abort the landing and perform a go-around. The pilot stated that after the second bounce he lost his crosswind correction and the airplane departed the runway to the north. One of the main landing gear contacted the ground and dug in. The airplane rotated around 120 to 180 degrees and came to rest on is belly. Both main landing gear separated. The airframe on the left side, under the cabin door, was bent and the fuselage aft of the cabin door was wrinkled. An examination of the airplane's systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DEN07CA065. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N93BD.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
According to the pilot, he inadvertently bounced the airplane two times while performing a landing on runway 26 (7,700 by 75 feet, asphalt). He elected to abort the landing and perform a go-around. The pilot stated that after the second bounce he lost his crosswind correction and the airplane departed the runway to the north. One of the main landing gear contacted the ground and dug in. The airplane rotated around 120 to 180 degrees and came to rest on is belly. Both main landing gear separated. The airframe on the left side, under the cabin door, was bent and the fuselage aft of the cabin door was wrinkled. An examination of the airplane's systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN07CA065