Pilot of yakolev 52 makes hard landing, gear collapses.

Attributes
ACN	351611
Time
Date	199611
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cdw
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : smf
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 230 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	351611
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed a private airstrip in PA heading for lincoln park, nj. On arriving in the area I was unable to locate the airport. The aircraft is certified for day VFR only and my pilot certificate is restr to day VFR only. I diverted to essex county airport. At this time I was unable to change radio frequency due to the rapidly darkening conditions. Because of this, I decided to squawk 7600 on the transponder and circle the field, watching for the green light from the tower. When I received this I landed on the closest runway. I touched down hard and the landing gear collapsed. I believe I made the correct actions. Under the same conditions would not hesitate to do the same.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF YAKOLEV 52 MAKES HARD LNDG, GEAR COLLAPSES.

Narrative: I DEPARTED A PVT AIRSTRIP IN PA HEADING FOR LINCOLN PARK, NJ. ON ARRIVING IN THE AREA I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ARPT. THE ACFT IS CERTIFIED FOR DAY VFR ONLY AND MY PLT CERTIFICATE IS RESTR TO DAY VFR ONLY. I DIVERTED TO ESSEX COUNTY ARPT. AT THIS TIME I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE RADIO FREQ DUE TO THE RAPIDLY DARKENING CONDITIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS, I DECIDED TO SQUAWK 7600 ON THE XPONDER AND CIRCLE THE FIELD, WATCHING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT FROM THE TWR. WHEN I RECEIVED THIS I LANDED ON THE CLOSEST RWY. I TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. I BELIEVE I MADE THE CORRECT ACTIONS. UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS WOULD NOT HESITATE TO DO THE SAME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.