NONE · Riley D-16A · 2006-12-01 · Point Roberts, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA07CA032
Event ID
20070119X00074
Type
Accident
Date
2006-12-01
Location
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.979721, -123.078887
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Riley
Model
D-16A
Registration
N119N
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pre-existing crack in the nose wheel fork, which allowed separation of the nose wheel during the takeoff roll, resulting in collapse of the nose landing gear.