Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DRD09

BASILE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4243

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

DURING OR AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AXLE ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE LANDING GEAR LEG WHEN THE MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED. DURING LANDING, THE AIRPLANE GROUND-LOOPED AND THEN FLIPPED TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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