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October 29, 1983 · Baking DUCE · N6769
Rapid City, SD
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 29, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Rapid City, SD
Aircraft
Baking DUCE
Tail Number
N6769
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN84FTK01
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE ACFT BACK ONTO THE RWY THE GEAR HIT THE EDGE OF THE RWY. THERE WAS A 7 TO 10 KT CROSSWIND ON RWY 14 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT HAD JUST BEEN PURCHASED AND THE PLT FLYING HAD 140 HOURS TOTAL FLYING TIME WITH ONLY 3 HOURS IN ACFT WITH CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR.
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THE ACFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE ACFT BACK ONTO THE RWY THE GEAR HIT THE EDGE OF THE RWY. THERE WAS A 7 TO 10 KT CROSSWIND ON RWY 14 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT HAD JUST BEEN PURCHASED AND THE PLT FLYING HAD 140 HOURS TOTAL FLYING TIME WITH ONLY 3 HOURS IN ACFT WITH CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:01 MDT
Nearest AirportRapid City Regional (0nm N)
Runway14
Runway Length7421 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBaking DUCE
Tail NumberN6769
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-29O-D · Reciprocating · 125
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 27 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 7 kt
Visibility35 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 30 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:05
Weather SourceWFAC