Rardin William I KITFOX III N876KF
2 January 2011 · Carlisle, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 January 2011 at about 19:00 local time, a Rardin William I KITFOX III registered N876KF, operated by John Roman, was involved in an accident near Carlisle, Arkansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlisle, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carlisle Municipal (4M3)
- Coordinates
- 34.8047, -91.7072
- Aircraft
- Rardin William I KITFOX III
- Registration
- N876KF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Roman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- N. Little Rock → Carlisle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Failure of the left main landing gear strut due to a pre-existing crack in the weld joint.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing his single-engine experimental airplane in calm wind conditions, when the left main gear collapsed upon touchdown. The airplane veered to the right and the pilot attempted to keep the airplane on the runway by applying engine power and right aileron; however, the airplane exited the runway and spun, which resulted in structural damage to the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the left main landing gear strut revealed that the strut failed due to a pre-existing crack in the weld joint. The crack would not have been readily visible to the pilot during a pre-flight inspection due to the construction of the strut. The bracing around the strut exhibited signs of distress with twisted and shiny fracture surfaces. No other anomalies were found with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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