ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210282
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 2017 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Pietenpol Air Camper |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40WH |
| MSN: | 40 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 106 hours |
| Engine model: | Chevrolet Corvair |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Franklin, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Franklin, PA (FKL) |
| Franklin, PA (FKL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, the experimental tailwheel-equipped airplane’s left wing dropped. The pilot corrected with right aileron input and back pressure on the control yoke. However, the airplane veered off the runway, bounced, and then impacted the runway in a right-wing-low attitude. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle had failed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and empennage.
Probable Cause: The failure of the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2018 13:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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