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June 25, 2007 · Sherman John H Nieuport II · N3124U

Binghamton, NY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 25, 2007
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Binghamton, NY
Aircraft
Sherman John H Nieuport II
Tail Number
N3124U
Operator
John H Sherman
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL07CA097

According to the pilot, he was test flying the airplane after modifying the landing gear suspension. He stated that the takeoff was routine, and that he stayed over the airport for about 30 to 45 minutes. He said he landed, and upon touchdown on the main wheels, the airplane "deliberately" went to the left. He applied right rudder with no response, and the right wing struck the ground and flipped the airplane inverted. According to the pilot, damage to the airplane consisted of the right upper and lower wing, the left upper wing, and the landing gear. He stated that the parts that failed during the accident were the landing gear lateral cable and the spring windings. The pilot's recommendation to prevent this from happening again would be to have the airplane inspected by an FAA Inspector, and to do more taxi testing before flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of the main gear spring during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and a nose over.

Full Narrative

According to the pilot, he was test flying the airplane after modifying the landing gear suspension. He stated that the takeoff was routine and that he stayed over the airport for about 30 to 45-minutes. He said he landed to the west and upon touchdown on the main wheels the airplane "deliberately" went to the left. He applied right rudder with no response and the right wing struck the ground and flipped the airplane completely over. He shut the airplane down, released his restraints and exited without injury. The pilot further stated that he had had two previous landing gear center bar failures and had reinforced the center tube to a larger diameter, and had tightened the lateral landing gear cables and safety wired them. He also reduced the spring tension from 6 to 5-turns which he stated was the wrong thing to do. He said that to fix the landing gear so that this would not happen again he would need to do chrome work on the center bar and replace all the landing gear cables with a larger size. According to the pilot damage to the airplane consisted of the right upper and lower wing, the left upper wing and the landing gear. In addition he stated that the parts that failed during the accident were the landing gear lateral cable and the spring windings. The pilot's recommendation to prevent this from happening again would be to have the airplane inspected by an FAA Inspector, and to do more taxi testing before flight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:00 EDT
Nearest AirportChenango Bridge Airport (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length1700 ft
Runway Width145 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftSherman John H Nieuport II
Tail NumberN3124U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJohn H Sherman
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsVolkswagen · 1600 · Reciprocating · 60
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 56 · Third Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind220° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter30.29 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data