NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI92DEP02
Registry · N39L
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
COBEAN RICHARD W RUTAN VARIEZE
Year of manufacture
1990 · 2 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19910923
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4816A
Registrant of record
SCHABABERLE MARK J
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.
Factual narrative
THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS CONDUCTING LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS. ON THE FIFTH LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL A REASON FOR THE COLLAPSE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1992_CHI92DEP02.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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