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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Spartn 7W · Ashtabula, OH · July 6, 2000

Date: July 6, 2000 · 12:15 local
Place: Ashtabula, OH
Airport: Ashtabula County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N17613
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA190
Reported as: Spartn 7W

N17613Registered now · Spartan 7WS/N 12 · Built 1937 Airframe modelSpartan 7W Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft crashed on landing roll out when left hand main landing gear broke at top attach point and departed the aircaft. The right hand main landing gear assembly folded up into wheel well. The aircraft skidded on the left wing and belly and came to rest in a grass area on the south side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING ROLL OUT WHEN LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE AT TOP ATTACH POINT AND DEPARTED THE AIRCAFT. THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY FOLDED UP INTO WHEEL WELL. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON THE LEFT WING AND BELLY AND CAME TO REST IN A GRASS AREA ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

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 NYC00LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJefferson, OHThe overload failure of the left main gear strut housing.Jul 6, 2000 · Substantial damage