What was found
ON LANDING, LEFT AXLE FAILED CAUSING AIRCRAFT STRUT TO DIG INTO GRASS FIELD. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION INDICATED A FAILED WELD ON THE AXLE TO STRUT BRACKET. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2000
- Submitted
- December 27, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N521S
- Make and model
- Amtr F2SPECIAL
- Aircraft serial
- 002GM
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Wheel
- Part time
- 47 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.