ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226864
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| Date: | Monday 3 July 2017 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  WACO UPF 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N134Q |
| MSN: | 5484 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 35 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brunswick, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brunswick, GA (SSI) |
| Brunswick, GA (SSI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot reported that, while taxiing for takeoff, the right main landing gear (MLG) strut brace broke at the fuselage attachment point, which resulted in the right MLG collapsing and the outboard portion of the lower right wing sustaining substantial damage. The pilot moved the airplane from the taxiway, repaired the strut brace by welding it back onto the fuselage where it had broken, and then towed the airplane to his hangar.
The pilot’s welding of the strut brace back onto the fuselage at the point where it had broken precluded an examination of the fracture surfaces. The reason for the strut’s failure could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Probable Cause: The failure of the right main landing gear strut brace for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 April 1994 | N134Q | Private | 0 | Lander, WY | |
sub |
| 17 August 1995 | N134Q | Classic Air Ventures | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2019 19:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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