NTSB CHI87DEM02 — 1986-10-19 · LANSING, Michigan, United States

Aircraft involved

N4463L LEBLANC Dragonfly None

Factual narrative

THE HOME BUILT ACFT WAS ON A TEST FLT & WAS BEING FLOWN BY A PLT WITH ONLY ABOUT 2.5 HRS OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE CANARD & WOODEN PROP WERE DAMAGED DURING THE OCCURRENCE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI87DEM02.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2021 · Journal article (IJAAA) Aerodynamic characterization of bio-mimicked pleated dragonfly aerofoil

The work inspired by the dragonfly wing corrugation positioned at the front wing's radius section lying at 40% of the total wingspan of forewing from the root section.