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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco ARE · Battle Creek, MI · June 22, 2003

Date: June 22, 2003 · 12:15 local
Place: Battle Creek, MI
Airport: W K Kellogg Regional
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20953
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA177
Reported as: Waco ARE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,225 total95 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N20953Registered now · Waco ARES/N 5080 · Built 1939 Airframe modelWaco ARE Engine modelJacobs L6Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Left main landing gear cross support brace failed (buckled) during landing roll-out. Left gear collapsed, folding under fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CROSS SUPPORT BRACE FAILED (BUCKLED) DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT. LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED, FOLDING UNDER FUSELAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI03LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBattle Creek, MIThe inadequate material used in the landing gear cross supports leading to its collapse during the landing roll.Jun 22, 2003 · Substantial damage