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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Weber Larry D TITAN TORNADO II · Duluth, MN · February 18, 2023

Date: February 18, 2023 · 14:45 local
Place: Duluth, MN
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9168P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA110
Reported as: Weber Larry D Titan Tornado II
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total

N9168PRegistered now · Weber Larry D TITAN TORNADO IIS/N D00912COHK0376 · Built 2007 Airframe modelWeber Larry D TITAN TORNADO II Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

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02-18-2023 privacy data omittedright main landing gear broke during takeoff from fish lake in Duluth MN.

During takeoff from frozen lake with hard packed snow the right main landing gear broke off as the aircraft rotated for flight. The landing gear bounced up into the aircraft puncturing a hole in the fuselage just aft of the rear seat and damaging the vertical stabilizer. The PIC flew for approximately 1.5 hours while in communication with ground support and first responders. The PIC decided to land on big lake near cloquet MN. After first responders were notified of the landing location the aircraft landed without further incident. No injuries and damage was determined by the NTSB to be substantial.

As the FAA filed it

02-18-2023 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE DURING TAKEOFF FROM FISH LAKE IN DULUTH MN.

DURING TAKEOFF FROM FROZEN LAKE WITH HARD PACKED SNOW THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF AS THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED FOR FLIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR BOUNCED UP INTO THE AIRCRAFT PUNCTURING A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF THE REAR SEAT AND DAMAGING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE PIC FLEW FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS WHILE IN COMMUNICATION WITH GROUND SUPPORT AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THE PIC DECIDED TO LAND ON BIG LAKE NEAR CLOQUET MN. AFTER FIRST RESPONDERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE LANDING LOCATION THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES AND DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED BY THE NTSB TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN23LA110Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWindom, MNThe fatigue failure of the right landing gear leg that resulted in its separation from the airplane during takeoff.Feb 18, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9168P · 1

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

Incident 20120727014589ILanding: Approach · Oshkosh, WIOn July 27, 2012, a tornado titan ii, N9168P, landed hard at osh, Wisconsin during airventure 2012. The private pilot, operating the aircraft for pleasure under CFR part 91, sustained no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage. Visual meteorological…Jul 27, 2012 · Minor damage