Fetherolf HATZ CB-1 N26WF

Summary

On 2 November 2001 at about 21:00 local time, a Fetherolf HATZ CB-1 registered N26WF was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 November 2001 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ontario, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Ontario Muni (ONO)

Coordinates

44.0792, -117.0108

Aircraft

Fetherolf HATZ CB-1

Registration

N26WF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nampa → Ontario

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA010

Nobody was injured.

An improper weld in the landing gear, resulting in separation of the right main landing gear wheel during a normal landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental-category amateur-built airplane suffered a broken weld in the right main landing gear during landing, resulting in a separation of the right main gear tire. The pilot reported that he landed to the north (runway 32) on a 4,529- by 100-foot hard-surface runway. He reported that he touched down with a light bounce. He stated that while rolling, there was suddenly a violent pull to the right after hearing a "crunch." The pilot reported that he applied left brake but that the plane left the runway to the right, went into the dirt and up onto its nose and upper left wingtip. He reported that the aircraft, including the failed part, had 17.4 hours total time. The pilot, who had built the aircraft, listed "better construction [technique] by builder" as an owner/operator safety recommendation on his NTSB accident report.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.