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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtrdf Kitfox · Los Angeles, CA · July 20, 1997

Date: July 20, 1997 · 13:28 local
Place: Los Angeles, CA
Airport: Whiteman Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N102KM
Reported as: Amtrdf Kitfox
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total130 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N102KMRegistered now · Mercer R D/Macdonald J A KITFOX IVS/N 1702 · Built 1993 Airframe modelMercer R D/Macdonald J A KITFOX IV Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Veered right off runway. Collapsed left gear. Spring missing between left tail wheel horn and rudder. Bad gear weld

As the FAA filed it

VEERED RIGHT OFF RUNWAY. COLLAPSED LEFT GEAR. SPRING MISSING BETWEEN LEFT TAIL WHEEL HORN AND RUDDER. BAD GEAR WELD