Pilot Debrief

ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1124 near Cincinnati, OH — 2013-06-18

Final reportCEN13LA366
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Date
2013-06-18
Location
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Airport
KLUK
Aircraft
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1124
Registration
N112EM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

Loss of control due to insufficient airspeed on takeoff and premature landing gear retraction, which resulted in the collapse of the left landing gear as the airplane impacted the runway.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and pilot were conducting initial training for a type certification. As the airplane touched down on the first landing, the flight instructor directed a touch-and-go landing. During takeoff, the airplane settled back to the runway and the right wingtip struck the runway, most likely due to insufficient airspeed. The airplane subsequently yawed left, the left main gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. Examination and testing of the landing gear system revealed no anomalies. No damage occurred to the side or jury brace of the left main landing gear, which would be expected following a mechanical failure. Based on this lack of damage and no anomalies with the landing gear system, it is likely that the landing gear handle had been moved to the "up" position during the takeoff sequence.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Flight instructor could have aborted the touch-and-go earlier.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • CVR
  • Photos
  • 12 docket documents
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Docket documents12

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