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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Wenatchee, WA · April 4, 2007

Date: April 4, 2007 · 18:00 local
Place: Wenatchee, WA
Airport: Pangborn Memorial Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6096F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA093
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,452 total93 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N6096FRegistered now · Champion 7ECAS/N 7ECA-352 · Built 1966 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) LH MLG suffered mechanical problems during take-off. Lock nut (pn 1-2984) at bottom of MLG strut threads failed. Bottom half of strut detached from upper half. LH MLG during take-off. Upon landing, MLG folded under the a/c causing damage to lower longerons, damaged wingtip and prop strike. Lack of preventive maintenance due to product design--threads are not accessible for inspection without disassembly of strut assembly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LH MLG SUFFERED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS DURING TAKE-OFF. LOCK NUT (PN 1-2984) AT BOTTOM OF MLG STRUT THREADS FAILED. BOTTOM HALF OF STRUT DETACHED FROM UPPER HALF. LH MLG DURING TAKE-OFF. UPON LANDING, MLG FOLDED UNDER THE A/C CAUSING DAMAGE TO LOWER LONGERONS, DAMAGED WINGTIP AND PROP STRIKE. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DUE TO PRODUCT DESIGN--THREADS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY OF STRUT ASSEMBLY.

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 SEA07LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEast Wenatchee, WASeparation of the left main landing gear shock absorbing strut during takeoff. A missing screw was a factor.Apr 5, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6096F · 1

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

Accident 20150510005749ALanding: Rollout · Quincy, WAAfter 3 point landing aircraft ran off right side of runway hit ditch and fliped over on back damaging wings, rudder and landing gearMay 10, 2015 · Substantial damage