Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA011

TECUMSEH, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N1093C

MOONEY M20A

Analysis

UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HANDLE WAS CRACKED APRX 1/2 INCH ABOVE THE ACTUATOR TORQUE TUBE. THE CRACK WAS THROUGH 3/4 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE AND THERE WAS A 10 DEG BEND IN THE TUBE NEAR THE CRACK. THE CRACK OCCURRED IN A WELD PREVIOUSLY MADE BY THE PLT TO FIX ANOTHER CRACK. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS IN JUNE OF 1977.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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