ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364174
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Date: | Sunday 8 December 1991 |
Time: | 18:06 LT |
Type: | Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N85JU |
MSN: | 002 |
Total airframe hrs: | 959 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Leon, WV -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT WAS ON THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY IN HIS HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE HAD DEPARTED EARLIER TO PRACTICE SOME AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AND WAS RETURNING TO THE GRASS STRIP WHEN DURING LANDING THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE FAA REVEALED THAT THE STRUT SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN WHEEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT HAD A TOTAL OF 7 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause: THE DEFECTIVE WELDING BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | BFO92LA012 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA012
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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