# Incident 20120720016369I: Piper J3C-65, Fort Wayne, IN, July 20, 2012

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 2012, 14:30 local time
- Place: Fort Wayne, IN
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1306° N, 85.1289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Wayne, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1306&lon=-85.1289&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6305H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6305H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120720016369I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS TURNING TO TAKOFF IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT WHEEL HAD DROPPED INTO A HOLE. HE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE SNAP RING GROVE ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL HAD BROKEN AND THE OUTSIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BY A CERIFICATED A&P MECH. AND SIGNED OFF.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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