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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Milton, FL · July 6, 2001

Date: July 6, 2001 · 13:45 local
Place: Milton, FL
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7576F
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 333 total89 in this make and model114 in the last 90 days

N7576FRegistered now · Champion 7GCBCS/N 231-70 · Built 1969 Airframe modelChampion 7GCBC Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 07/06/01 at approximately 13:45 CST, N7576F, a citabria 7GCBC executed a landing at garcon field near Milton, FL. On landing the pilot reported he thought he heard a pop from the left main landing gear and precautionarily corrected to keep the aircraft from flipping over. Investigation revealed the left main landing gear bolt was previously broken half way through.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07/06/01 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:45 CST, N7576F, A CITABRIA 7GCBC EXECUTED A LANDING AT GARCON FIELD NEAR MILTON, FL. ON LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED HE THOUGHT HE HEARD A POP FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND PRECAUTIONARILY CORRECTED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM FLIPPING OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BOLT WAS PREVIOUSLY BROKEN HALF WAY THROUGH.