ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284461
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| Date: | Thursday 9 August 2007 |
| Time: | 19:13 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71283 |
| MSN: | 2710 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3957 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mason County, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mason County, TX (T92) |
| Mason County, TX (T92) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 219-hour private pilot lost control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing on Runway 17. The pilot reported that his last landing approach and touchdown was normal. The right main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll at approximately 20 knots. The right wing collided with the runway when the airplane ground looped, following the collapse of the landing gear. The upper arm of the right main landing gear failed as result of corrosion at a weld. The 1946-vintage airplane had accumulated a total of 3,957-hours. The winds at the time of the mishap were reported from 150 degrees at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The loss of control as result of the collapsed right main landing gear during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the failure of the right main gear as result of corrosion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW07LA206
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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