What was found
TIRE BLEW DURING TAKEOFF CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH, AND LEFT WING STRUCK BURM RUPTURING FUEL TANK. AIRCAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2017
- Submitted
- May 22, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N171B
- Make and model
- Scwzer G164A
- Aircraft serial
- C21
- Aircraft time
- 7,162 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE3311
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB4TN5
- System (JASC)
- 3244 · Tire
- Part
- Tire
- Part number
- 0784461
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.