What was found
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT. LT MLG (SPRING) FAILED DURING TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES ABOVE AXLE. NO EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS FRACTURE (CRACK) COULD BE DETECTED. LT WING BUCKLED AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 2007
- Submitted
- June 18, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2535J
- Make and model
- Cessna T188C
- Aircraft serial
- T18803471T
- Aircraft time
- 7,163 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 16410077
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 7,163 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.