Cincinnati Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Tuesady, June 18, 2013 11:25 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

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.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/18/2013
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1125
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Cincinnati
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45226
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 390612N
Event Location Longitude 0842507W
Event Location Airport Cincinnati Municipal Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KLUK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 483
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1053 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID KLUK
Elevation of weather observation facility 483
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1200
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.93
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KLUK 181453Z VRB03KT 8SM FEW012 BKN065 OVC09
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 32651
NTSB Notification Source Federal Aviation Administratio
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 9 2014 11:09AM
User who most recently changed record folm
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N112EM
NTSB Number CEN13LA366
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES
Aircraft Model 1124
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 336
Certified Max Gross Weight 23000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Oct 11 2011 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 7522
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name E MICAH AVIATION INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Cincinnati
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name E MICAH AVIATION INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Cincinnati
Operator State OH
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code KLUK
Departure City Cincinnati
Departure State OH
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1045
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code KLUK
Destination City Cincinnati
Destination State OH
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Apr 9 2014 11:10AM
User who most recently changed record folm
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21L
Runway Length 6101
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --