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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lee Oscar D III RV7 · Columbus, IN · July 28, 2012

Date: July 28, 2012 · 12:45 local
Place: Columbus, IN
Airport: Columbus Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N282DL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA494
Reported as: Lee Oscar D III RV7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,737 total344 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N282DLRegistered now · Lee Oscar D III RV7S/N 72821 Airframe modelLee Oscar D III RV7

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What happened

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Pilot was enroute from oshkosh, WI to his home in greensboro, NC. He made a fuel stop at Columbus, IN. During his takeoff roll, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway, continued for approximately 200 feet, collapsing the right gear and damaging the right wing. Takeoff was attempted from runway 5, winds were from the northwest and gusting 10 to 15 knots.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM OSHKOSH, WI TO HIS HOME IN GREENSBORO, NC. HE MADE A FUEL STOP AT COLUMBUS, IN. DURING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT GEAR AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED FROM RUNWAY 5, WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTHWEST AND GUSTING 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

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 CEN12LA494Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, INThe failure of the right main landing gear attach bolt for undetermined reasons because the bolt was not received for examination.Jul 28, 2012 · Substantial damage