ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291942
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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 2006 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: | Meyers MAC-145 |
| Owner/operator: | Dan And Fred Betzoldt |
| Registration: | N34360 |
| MSN: | 203 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2792 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manistique, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manistique-Schoolcraft County Airport, MI (ISQ/KISQ) |
| TECUMSEH, MI (34G) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage when the left main landing gear collapsed during taxi. The pilot reported, "Started taxi on ramp - gear selector in up position (cause unknown at this time - inadvertent contact?) Left gear folded while in 180 [degree] turn to the right." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot not verifying the landing gear selector position prior to starting the taxi.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA279
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 06:28 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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