No fatalities

24 Jul 2011: AERONCA 7AC — GRAY BENJAMIN L — McCarthy, AK

McCarthy, AK, United States

On 24 Jul 2011, an AERONCA 7AC operated by GRAY BENJAMIN L was involved in an aviation accident near McCarthy, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The separation of the right main landing gear oleo strut assembly, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

A tundra tire-equipped airplane experienced a partial landing gear separation after takeoff from a gravel bar, leading to gear collapse and wing strike during landing.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported that during departure from a remote gravel bar, a "clunk" was heard just after takeoff. While en route to the destination airport, the pilot observed that the right main landing gear assembly had partially separated from the airplane.

Landing and Damage

During the subsequent landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed, causing the right wing to strike the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage as a result of the wing-ground contact.

Postaccident Inspection

A postaccident inspection conducted by the pilot revealed a separated oleo shock absorber strut. The pilot noted that aside from the separated main landing gear oleo strut, there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Contributing factors

Causes

Main gear strut/axle/truck — Failure

Other contributing factors

Contributed to outcome