2007 Savage Air EPIC LT N603JS

Summary

On 1 May 2008 at about 20:30 local time, a 2007 Savage Air EPIC LT registered N603JS was involved in an incident near Uvalde, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 May 2008 at 20:30

Classification

Incident

Location

Uvalde, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Garner Field Airport (KUVA)

Coordinates

29.2093, -99.7802

Aircraft

2007 Savage Air EPIC LT

Registration

N603JS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Largo Vista → Uvalde

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08IA126

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive speed during a turn off the active runway to the taxiway which exceeded the lateral limits of the supporting landing gear structure resulting in the collapse of the left main gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot completed an uneventful normal landing after an approximate 45 minute instrument flight rules cross country flight. While making a right turn to clear the runway the left main landing gear collapsed. An on scene investigation was conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration Air Safety Inspector and it was determined that the damage to the landing gear and supporting structure was minor. There was minimal surface damage to the wings and flight control surfaces. Tire skid marks that matched the width of the main gear and followed the path of the airplane was consistent with initiating a turn at high speed. The pilot and his three passengers were not injured and exited the airplane unassisted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.