Sherman John H NIEUPORT II N3124U
25 June 2007 · Binghamton, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2007 at about 00:00 local time, a Sherman John H NIEUPORT II registered N3124U, operated by John H. Sherman, was involved in an accident near Binghamton, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Binghamton, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chenango Bridge Airport (1NK8)
- Coordinates
- 42.1883, -75.8381
- Aircraft
- Sherman John H NIEUPORT II
- Registration
- N3124U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John H. Sherman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Binghamton → Binghamton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL07CA097
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the main gear spring during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB 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, 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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