ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384057
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| Date: | Saturday 26 June 1982 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Downer Aircraft Industries REPUBLIC RC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6441K |
| MSN: | 691 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 700 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Llano, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Llano, TX |
| Llano, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ON A TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK THE ENGINE IN THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT. AS THE LANDING GEAR WAS BEING LOWERED TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT, A "POP" WAS HEARD. REPORTEDLY, THE NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE CLEVIS ON THE ROD END OF THE RETRACT/EXTEND CYLINDER FAILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND, BUT WAS SWINGING FREELY IN A TRAIL POSITION. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A WATER LANDING. THINKING THE GEAR WOULD TRAIL BEHIND. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON ITS FIRST TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE KNOCKED BACK HARD, THEN BOUNCED FULLY FORWARD AND LOCKED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED FORWARD ONTO ITS BACK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA254
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 07:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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