NTSB NYC06CA199 — 2006-08-09 · Taneytown, Maryland, United States

Current FAA registration · N81RG

Make / Model: STAMPE ET RENARD SV-4C
Year of manufacture: 1958 · 48 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19890126
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB0881

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N81RG Stampe SV-4C None

Probable cause & findings

The collapse of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason.

Factual narrative

The Stampe SV-4C was on approach to land on a 1,700-foot-long, turf runway. The pilot reported that the right main landing gear collapsed during touchdown. The airplane skidded on the grass for about 100 feet, and then nosed over. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions; nor did the pilot report any. The pilot reported 2,133 hours of total flight experience, which included about 49 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at the time of the accident. The Stampe SV-4C was on approach to land on a 1,700-foot-long, turf runway. The pilot reported that the right main landing gear collapsed during touchdown. The airplane skidded on the grass for about 100 feet, and then nosed over. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions; nor did the pilot report any. The pilot reported 2,133 hours of total flight experience, which included about 49 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at the time of the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_NYC06CA199.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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