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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Capitan, NM · October 17, 1983

Date: October 17, 1983 · 12:30 local
Place: Capitan, NM
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9109L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA043
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 111 total111 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N9109LRegistered now · Champion 7GCBCS/N 299-71 · Built 1970 Airframe modelChampion 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The u bolt that attaches left landing gear strut failed from tensile overload.

As the FAA filed it

THE U BOLT THAT ATTACHES LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED FROM TENSILE OVERLOAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW84LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCapitan, NMThe plt reported that the acft bounced on landing, resulting in the collapse of the main gear & damage to the prop & left wing. An exam revealed that the u-bolt which attaches the left main gear strut to the fuselage had failed due to tensile overload.…Oct 17, 1983 · Substantial damage