Amateur-built TANGO 2 accident near New Port Richey, Florida, October 2, 2000
On October 2, 2000 at about 5:55 pm local time, a amateur-built TANGO 2, registered N29AK, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Port Richey, Florida (Hidden Lake Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The uncertified pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in the collapse of the nose gear asasembly and subsequent nose over. Factors were the pilot's lack of certification and the runway light.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 2, 2000 · about 5:55 pm local time
- Place
- New Port Richey, Florida · Hidden Lake Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built TANGO 2
- Registration
- N29AK · registry record · serial T008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The uncertified pilot reported that the main landing gear collapsed on touchdown. The airplane landed hard and proceeded to bounce twice on the runway before the nose gear collapsed, and skidded off the right side of the runway. The right main landing gear collided with a runway light, and the airplane then nosed over. No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the airplane. The unqualified pilot did not possess a valid medical or pilot certificate at the time of the accident.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- HARD LANDING during landing - flare/touchdown
- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED during landing - flare/touchdown
- NOSE OVER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: none, none, none, none
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 87 in this make and model; 1,827 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: none
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 87 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme; 87 hours since
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-AIA (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: CTY Cross City FL at 5:30 pm
- Destination: X28
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 2,730 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°C, dew point 79°C
- Altimeter: 29 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from BKV, 28 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL01LA005.