ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286596
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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 2009 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3383E |
| MSN: | 11AC-1709 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1749 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marshall, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marshall, MI |
| Marshall, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after liftoff he heard a "thump" and someone on the ground radioed him saying that his right landing gear looked "crooked." The pilot stated that because his aircraft battery was low he could not transmit over the radio. He decided to make an off-airport landing in a field instead of trying to land at the busy airport that he had just departed. The right main landing gear collapsed during the landing and the airplane nosed over. Inspection of the airplane revealed the right main landing gear oleo strut attachment fitting failed, allowing the landing gear to collapse. The last annual inspection on the airplane was dated August 7, 2000. The pilot reported that an annual inspection may have detected the failure.
Probable Cause: The failure of the main landing gear attach point.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA567
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 13:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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