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FAA accident report · Waco UPF-7 · St. Simons, GA · July 3, 2017

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Date
July 3, 2017 · 16:30 local
Place
St. Simons, GA
Airport
Mckinnon St Simons Island Airp
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
C2VJ
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N134Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17LA253
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Reported engine
Continental W670 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
N134QRegistered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5484 · Built 1940Airframe modelWaco UPF-7Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On July 3rd at approximately 4:30PM EST. Pilot was taxing to runway 35 at St. Simons airport (kssi), with passengers on board for a sight seeing flight in Waco UPF-7, s/n 5484, N134Q. While turning off the apron and on to the taxiway, the right mail landing gear collapsed. The passengers and pilot disembarked and no injuries were reported. A quick look at the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear radius rod had failed. At approximately 6:30PM the aviation safety inspector was contacted regarding N134Q. The pilot and the kssi airport manager requested permission from the inspector to move the aircraft off the taxiway. Inspector requested pictures of the airplane to include the failed main gear radius rod, the pictures were provided, and the inspector granted them permission to move the aircraft. The pilot removed the main landing gear radius rod, made a temporary repair to the radius rod, used a crane to lift the aircraft, temporarily reinstalled the main landing gear radius rod, lowered the aircraft, and towed the aircraft to his hangar.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 3RD AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30PM EST. PILOT WAS TAXING TO RUNWAY 35 AT ST. SIMONS AIRPORT (KSSI), WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD FOR A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT IN WACO UPF-7, S/N 5484, N134Q. WHILE TURNING OFF THE APRON AND ON TO THE TAXIWAY, THE RIGHT MAIL LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PASSENGERS AND PILOT DISEMBARKED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A QUICK LOOK AT THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RADIUS ROD HAD FAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30PM THE AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR WAS CONTACTED REGARDING N134Q. THE PILOT AND THE KSSI AIRPORT MANAGER REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE INSPECTOR TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE TAXIWAY. INSPECTOR REQUESTED PICTURES OF THE AIRPLANE TO INCLUDE THE FAILED MAIN GEAR RADIUS ROD, THE PICTURES WERE PROVIDED, AND THE INSPECTOR GRANTED THEM PERMISSION TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REMOVED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RADIUS ROD, MADE A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO THE RADIUS ROD, USED A CRANE TO LIFT THE AIRCRAFT, TEMPORARILY REINSTALLED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RADIUS ROD, LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT, AND TOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO HIS HANGAR.

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 ERA17LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrunswick, GAThe failure of the right main landing gear strut brace for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jul 3, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N134Q · 3

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

Incident 20180616015549ITaxi · St Simons Islan, GAOn June 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., the pilot of N134Q was taxing his 1940 Waco UPF-7 through the parking ramp at (kssi) mckinnon airport on st. Simons island, Georgia when he struck N294PJ, a 2010 Robinson R44 helicopter that was in tow by two ground personnel…Jun 16, 2018 · Minor damageAccident 19950817028609AForced Landing · Anchorage, AKEngine quit on downwind. Unable make airport. Landed tundra. Nosed up. Found engine primer unlocked. Rich mixture.Aug 17, 1995 · Substantial damageAccident 19940426009299AScud Running · Lander, WYEncountered IMC following a road. Whiteout conditions in heavy snow. Descended, reduced speed. Impact in open fieldApr 26, 1994 · Substantial damage