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| Date: | Saturday 12 April 1986 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51WJ |
| MSN: | 2263 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 211 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springfield, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RWY 28 THE LEFT GEAR FOLDED WHILE TAXIING. THE ACFT THEN FELL ONTO ITS LEFT WING. THE PLT REPORTED THE GEAR COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. EXAMINATION OF THE GEAR SUPPORT FOUND A JOINT WHICH WAS COLD WELDED HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA089
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 18:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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