ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218684
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 March 2017 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: | Preceptor STOL King |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N268CR |
| MSN: | 4 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 171 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bozeman, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bozeman, MT (BZN) |
| Bozeman, MT (BZN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that, shortly after touchdown during landing, the experimental, amateur-built tailwheel equipped airplane immediately veered to the left. The pilot corrected with right rudder and applied engine power; however, the airplane subsequently ground looped, during which the right main landing gear strut collapsed.
The pilot, who was the builder of the airplane, reported that this was the second time the gear struts had bent on this airplane. Following the first event, the pilot had reinforced the landing gear strut, but he believed that the design of the main landing gear was unable to withstand the routine stresses of landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2018 14:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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