What happened
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(-23) Aircraft departed bna airport to the east for 8-9 miles when the prop began slinging oil. The pilot spotted an open field and attempted a landing, upon touchdown the center structure of the landing gear frame broke. Splaying the gear outward resulting in no braking control. The aircraft's right wing struck a tree approximately three feet inboard of the wing tip, ripping it off. The aircraft then turned to the right tearing out the tail wheel and coming to rest.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BNA AIRPORT TO THE EAST FOR 8-9 MILES WHEN THE PROP BEGAN SLINGING OIL. THE PILOT SPOTTED AN OPEN FIELD AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING, UPON TOUCHDOWN THE CENTER STRUCTURE OF THE LANDING GEAR FRAME BROKE. SPLAYING THE GEAR OUTWARD RESULTING IN NO BRAKING CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET INBOARD OF THE WING TIP, RIPPING IT OFF. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT TEARING OUT THE TAIL WHEEL AND COMING TO REST.
NTSB investigation
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