Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN11CA661

Huntington, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N71212

LUSCOMBE 8A

Analysis

The pilot reported that he had completed a normal landing, and during the landing roll, he heard a "pop noise." He said that the nose veered right, and he applied left rudder, but the right wing dropped and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the separated landing gear strut revealed that the interior of the strut exhibited a rust color consistent with oxidation. The separation was consistent with overload.

Factual Information

The pilot reported that he heard a "pop noise" during his three-point landing. The airplane's nose veered right and the right wing dropped. The right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing sustained substantial damage when it contacted the runway. A post accident examination of the separated landing gear strut revealed that the interior of the strut exhibited a rust color consistent with oxidation. The separation was consistent with overload.

Probable Cause and Findings

The failure of the right main landing gear strut due to internal corrosion.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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