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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7KCAB · Rialto, CA · November 27, 2010

Date: November 27, 2010 · 10:42 local
Place: Rialto, CA
Airport: Rialto Municipal /Miro Fld/
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5101X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA063
Reported as: Champion 7KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5101XRegistered now · Champion 7KCABS/N 164 · Built 1969 Airframe modelChampion 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft departed cable airport and flew to Rialto airport to practice touch-and-go's on runway 24. On the 5th landing a loud snap was heard. The left gear leg failed and departed the aircraft causing the left wing to drop. The aircraft wings were leveled and throttle held in the low position. The aircraft slowed until the left wing and propeller struck the ground, and then veered to the left. The aircraft sustained substancial damage. Wind was calm and runway 24 was dry. No injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CABLE AIRPORT AND FLEW TO RIALTO AIRPORT TO PRACTICE TOUCH-AND-GO'S ON RUNWAY 24. ON THE 5TH LANDING A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD. THE LEFT GEAR LEG FAILED AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO DROP. THE AIRCRAFT WINGS WERE LEVELED AND THROTTLE HELD IN THE LOW POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED UNTIL THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE. WIND WAS CALM AND RUNWAY 24 WAS DRY. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 WPR11LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRialto, CAFatigue cracking of the left main landing gear leg, which resulted in a gear collapse during landing.Nov 27, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5101X · 2

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

Incident 20100324032899ICruise/Level Flight · La Verne, CAIncident notification via daily reporting application. Airman reported engine problems prior to making emergency landing on the northbound side of the 57 freeway, near Brackett Airport, La Verne, California.Mar 24, 2010 · No damage Incident 20090130005199ITaxi · Long Beach, CADuring taxi on taxiway bravo, pilot applied brakes too hard and aircraft came up on the nose. Minor aircraft damage and no injuries to the pilot. Note: investigation is ongoing due to difficulties contacting pilot/owner. During taxi on taxiway bravo at night,…Jan 30, 2009 · Minor damage