NONE · Velocity 173/RG-XL · 2006-07-11 · Modesto, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA229
Event ID
20060914X01342
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-11
Location
Modesto, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.631942, -120.957496
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Velocity
Model
173/RG-XL
Registration
N992PC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse. A contributing factor was the pilot/builder's inadequate adjustment of the landing gear cable tension.