ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210294
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 21 September 2017 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Kitfox S7 Super Sport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N233TD |
| MSN: | KA12155233 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 113 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 233 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Forge, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fulton, NY (FZY) |
| Old Forge, NY (NK26) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot in the experimental, amateur-built, tailwheel-equipped airplane, he touched down on a turf surface runway, and the airplane bounced. When the airplane descended to the surface, the right main landing gear wheel and brake assembly separated from the landing gear leg. The pilot reported that the airplane “skidded down” the runway and nosed over.
The pilot reported that he had recently installed tundra tires on the airplane and that the four bolts that came with the tundra tire kit were not long enough to properly secure the wheel and brake assembly to the landing gear leg. He recalled that he used four bolts that were longer; however, they were not provided by the manufacturer. He asserted that the nuts he used to retain the bolts were provided in the wheel assembly kit.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing strut and the left-wing spar.
Probable Cause: The separation of the wheel assembly during landing due to the pilot’s use of improper retaining nuts when he installed the tundra tires.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2018 13:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation