# Incident 20210622010349I: Vashon Aircraft RANGER R7, Honoulu, HI, June 22, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 2021, 13:00 local time
- Place: Honoulu, HI
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Aircraft: N420VR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420VR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Vashon RANGER R7 (registry code 06001BU, https://openairdocs.org/model/vashon-ranger-r7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-200-D (registry code 17409, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-200-d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VASHON AIRCRAFT RANGER R7
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-200-D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210622010349I

## Narrative

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

THE NOSE GEAR FORK CRACKED AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DIP DOWN DAMAGING THE PROPELLER AS TURNING ONTO THE TAXI WAY.

THE IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE NOSE FORK IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ON THIS AIRCRAFT.  IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE NOSE TIRE IS EXPANDING UPON LANDING AND RUBBING THE FORK.  YOU CAN SEE THE RUB MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE FORK.

THE COMPANY HAS NO IPC THEREFORE NO PART NUMBER FOR THE FORK IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

THE ENGINE IS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR INSPECTION FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE.

FROM DISCUSSION WITH OPERATOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED NOSE GEAR FORK SIMILAR TO THE ONE USED ON THE R12.

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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