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FAA incident report · Amtr RV-6A · Oshkosh, WI · May 20, 1999

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Date
May 20, 1999 · 10:15 local
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Airport
Wittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6YE
Reported as
Amtr RV6A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,900 total7 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N6YERegistered now · Eaa Aviation Foundation RV-6AS/N 2557 · Built 1997Airframe modelEaa Aviation Foundation RV-6AEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Eaa-dom, indicates nose gear strut failed, there were indications of a previous fatigue fracture in the bolt shank. While taxiing clear of runway the nose gear collapsed causing the prop and left wing tip to strike the ground causing the prop and left wing tip to strike the ground causing minor damage to the aircraft. A malfunction or defect (mod) was submitted for the bolt., the eaa also indicates the nose gear bolt will be removed and inspected at each annual-condition inspection.

As the FAA filed it

EAA-DOM, INDICATES NOSE GEAR STRUT FAILED, THERE WERE INDICATIONS OF A PREVIOUS FATIGUE FRACTURE IN THE BOLT SHANK. WHILE TAXIING CLEAR OF RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE PROP AND LEFT WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND CAUSING THE PROP AND LEFT WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT (MOD) WAS SUBMITTED FOR THE BOLT., THE EAA ALSO INDICATES THE NOSE GEAR BOLT WILL BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED AT EACH ANNUAL-CONDITION INSPECTION.