Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FEE07

PRINCETON, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N21VE

MURPHY LONG-EZE

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HELD THE AIRCRAFT IN A CRABBED ATTITUDE THROUGHOUT THE TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF LANDING TO COMPENSATE FOR A CROSSWIND CONDITION. ON TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE AND MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS BELLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 330 FEET AND CAME TO A STOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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