REPUBLIC, MO, USA
N84055
AERONCA 7AC
THE PILOT WAS FLYING A PATTERN AROUND A FIELD WHERE HE INTENDED TO LAND LATER. DURING A LOW PASS, HE APPLIED POWER FOR A GO- AROUND BUT FULL POWER WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A TOUCHDOWN. AT TOUCHDOWN, A SIDE LOAD COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT IS ALSO A MECHANIC AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS DURING A POST-IMPACT EXAMINATION. THE FIELD ELEVATION WAS 1649 FEET ASL AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 3700 FEET.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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