What happened
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During take off rotation, the pilot heard a noise that seemed to be coming from landing gear. Once airborne, the passenger observed the right wheel, including axle assembly hanging sideways from the brake cable.
The pilot made a low pass for ground personnel to confirm the problem and request emergency equipment. The pilot flew around the airport for approximately 40 minutes until the emergency equipment was in place. The pilot elected to land on grassy area between runway 34 and taxiway alpha. The pilot landed on the left wheel first, holding the right side off the ground as long as possible. The right gear leg skidded for approximately 50 feet before digging in and causing aircraft to cartwheel on to its back.
Post-crash investigation revealed the right main gear leg failed at the axle cluster from corrosion within the gear leg.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKE OFF ROTATION, THE PILOT HEARD A NOISE THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM LANDING GEAR. ONCE AIRBORNE, THE PASSENGER OBSERVED THE RIGHT WHEEL, INCLUDING AXLE ASSEMBLY HANGING SIDEWAYS FROM THE BRAKE CABLE.
THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS FOR GROUND PERSONNEL TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM AND REQUEST EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. THE PILOT FLEW AROUND THE AIRPORT FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES UNTIL THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS IN PLACE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON GRASSY AREA BETWEEN RUNWAY 34 AND TAXIWAY ALPHA. THE PILOT LANDED ON THE LEFT WHEEL FIRST, HOLDING THE RIGHT SIDE OFF THE GROUND AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THE RIGHT GEAR LEG SKIDDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET BEFORE DIGGING IN AND CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL ON TO ITS BACK.
POST-CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEG FAILED AT THE AXLE CLUSTER FROM CORROSION WITHIN THE GEAR LEG.
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