ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363911
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| Date: | Monday 23 March 1992 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39L |
| MSN: | 988 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenosha, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS CONDUCTING LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS. ON THE FIFTH LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL A REASON FOR THE COLLAPSE.
Probable Cause: COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92DEP02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 07:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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