19870528081309A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ayres S2RRESTD · Walla Walla, WA · May 28, 1987

Date
May 28, 1987 · 18:20 local
Place
Walla Walla, WA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
JWUG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3693X
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87LA103
Reported as
Ayres S2RRESTD
Reported engine
WRIGHT R1820*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,640 total2,000 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Right main gear collapsed on the takeoff roll. Wing hit ground causing ground loop. Manufacturers gear weld failed.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. WING HIT GROUND CAUSING GROUND LOOP.MANUFACTURERS GEAR WELD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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