Summary
On April 27, 2023, a Gilbert R. Ringer GP4 (C-GPEX) was involved in an incident near Stratford, CT. 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: 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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA23LA216. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-GPEX.
Accident Details
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
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