You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Sunday 3 August 1997 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Fort Meade Flying Activity |
| Registration: | N4178Y |
| MSN: | 1187-77 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5125 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Easton, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anapolis, MD (KANP) |
| (KESN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he made a 3-point landing with no bounce, and immediately thereafter, the airplane swerved left. He corrected, and the airplane started to swerve right, in a tightening circle. The left wing scrapped the runway, and the left main landing gear collapsed under the fuselage. An FAA inspector reported that the landing gear failed at a weld. Corrosion was visible on a portion of the face of the fracture surface. There was no record of the weld in the airplane logbooks.
Probable Cause: an inadequate weld repair, which resulted in insufficient structural strength of the left main gear.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA157
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 October 1986 | N4178Y | West Valley Flying Club | 0 | Palo Alto, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation