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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Fetherolf Will CB-1 · Ontario, OR · November 2, 2001

Date: November 2, 2001 · 14:00 local
Place: Ontario, OR
Airport: Ontario Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N26WF
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA010

N26WFRegistration cancelled Mar 22, 2005 · Fetherolf Will CB-1S/N CB-1-222 · Built 1999 Airframe modelFetherolf Will CB-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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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 was built by pilot as a homebuilt kit. On landing, a weld on the landing gear broke and the right wheel detached from the frame. This caused the aircraft to swerve off the runway to the right. When it skidded off the asphalt, it dug into the turf and nosed over. This caused substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot stated that he had welded the piece that failed and he admitted that the weld was not quality work.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS BUILT BY PILOT AS A HOMEBUILT KIT. ON LANDING, A WELD ON THE LANDING GEAR BROKE AND THE RIGHT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. WHEN IT SKIDDED OFF THE ASPHALT, IT DUG INTO THE TURF AND NOSED OVER. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD WELDED THE PIECE THAT FAILED AND HE ADMITTED THAT THE WELD WAS NOT QUALITY WORK.

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 SEA02LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOntario, ORAn improper weld in the landing gear, resulting in separation of the right main landing gear wheel during a normal landing.Nov 2, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N26WF · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040616010149ALevel Off Touchdown · Nampa, ID(-23) Pilot stated that he departed rwy 29, Nampa, flew left pattern and attempted to land rwy 29. He stated that aircraft floated excessively at approximately 5' AGL, then suddenly dropped and bounced. At this point he stated that he added full power, but…Jun 16, 2004 · Substantial damage