ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284090
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| Date: | Monday 29 October 2007 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2736P |
| MSN: | 22-3043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canon City, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canon City, CO (1V6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was practicing touch and go landings. During the sixth landing, he "felt a pop, and the airplane begin to settle on its right side." Subsequently, the airplane exited the right side of the runway, contacted terrain, and came to rest on its nose. The pilot reported no anomalies prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed the right rear landing gear hinge point attachment had fractured, and the firewall was wrinkled. The reason for the hinge point attachment fracture was not determined.
Probable Cause: the failure of the landing gear hinge point attachment for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN08LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 07:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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