ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290179
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| Date: | Sunday 24 February 2013 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  CASA 1.131E Jungmann |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N558J |
| MSN: | E3B-558 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 762 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rupert, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rupert, GA |
| Rupert, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll on a turf runway, the airplane's left main landing gear axle fractured, and the left landing gear wheel assembly departed the airframe. The airplane veered to the left, and the remaining portion of the left landing gear collapsed. The propeller and the lower left and right wings contacted the runway and were substantially damaged. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that a crack had propagated through a manufacturer-welded area near the wheel assembly. The airplane was manufactured in 1961. It had been operated for about 760 total hours since new and 7 hours since its most recent condition inspection, which was performed about 11 months before the accident. A search of the Federal Aviation Administration service difficulty report database for the accident airplane make and model did not reveal any previous similar landing gear failures.
Probable Cause: The fracture of the left main landing gear axle, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA149
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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