ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21807
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| Date: | 21-JUL-2008 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Maule MT-7-235 Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N142CP |
| MSN: | 18075C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richard B. Russell Airport, Rome, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rome-Richard B Russell Airport, GA (RMG/KRMG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial touchdown the nose gear collapsed. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the nose gear oleo strut was broken, and the firewall was buckled. Examination of the oleo strut by the National Transportation Safety Board materials laboratory revealed that all of the fractures were on a slant plane, and were consistent with overstress fracture. The fractures occurred under bending overstress. There was no indication of any pre-existing fatigue cracking or corrosion.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Sources:
NTSB
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2008 11:38 | Fusko | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 13:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2023 13:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
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