LAX77FUJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Hatcher KR-1 · Mesa, AZ · March 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1977
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28210Hatcher KR-1
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770305004569A
Case key
157318

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0342   77/3/5  NR.MESA,AZ            HATCHER KR-1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 409
        TIME - 1050                    N28210              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MESA,AZ                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- L GR CASTING FAILED,TOO POROUS.

Aircraft

Registration
N28210
Reported as
Hatcher KR-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Falcon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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