ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296705
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| Date: | Friday 30 August 2002 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Barker Experimental |
| Owner/operator: | James Perry Walker |
| Registration: | N9097F |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 40 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panacea, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Perry, FL (40J) |
| Panacea, FL (2J0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot flew a normal approach to a rough, bumpy turf runway. The airplane touched down on the main landing gear at 60 knots, and when the nose wheel touched down, the airplane bounced three to four feet into the air. The airplane touched down on the main landing again, and when the nose settled on the runway, the airplane immediately flipped inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed the nose wheel was separated and the vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained crush damage. The pilot stated the nose wheel was found about 60 feet from the fuselage. The pilot stated the u-shaped aluminum bracket bolted to the nose wheel strut was found broken at the weld. Further examination by two welding experts revealed that the weld was "insufficient" on the shear points of the u-shaped aluminum bracket, and the weld had not completely penetrated the metal.
Probable Cause: The builders inadequate weld on the nose gear u-shaped bracket, that resulted in the nose wheel strut failure, and subsequent nose over during an attempted landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL02LA164
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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