19931003037509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hartmn OW5M · Greenfield, IN · October 3, 1993

Date
October 3, 1993 · 15:00 local
Place
Greenfield, IN
Airport
Popefield Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N17117
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94LA003
Reported as
Hartmn OW5M
Reported engine
Franklin 4AC150A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
673 total2 in this make and model21 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.

Landed hard due crosswind turbulence. Left main gear failed at axle weld. Strut dug in. Nosed over. Side loading.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED HARD DUE CROSSWIND TURBULENCE. LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED AT AXLE WELD. STRUT DUG IN. NOSED OVER. SIDE LOADING.

NTSB investigation

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