Accident Details
Date
Thursday, April 27, 2023
NTSB Number
ERA23LA216
Location
Stratford, CT
Event ID
20230504107809
Coordinates
41.164347, -73.122274
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
A failure of the left main landing gear down locking mechanism, which resulted in a collapse of that landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion.
Aircraft Information
Registration
C-GPEX
Make
GILBERT R. RINGER
Serial Number
GP4-438
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
GP4FK14
No. of Engines
0
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA23LA216