Pilot Debrief

HOLSCLAW FRANCIS E STARDUSTER near Ranger, TX — 2009-05-23

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Date
2009-05-23
Location
Ranger, TX, USA
Airport
F23
Aircraft
HOLSCLAW FRANCIS E STARDUSTER
Registration
N42WT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the buckling of the right landing gear as a result of corrosion.

NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll from a grass/turf runway, the homebuilt bi-wing airplane made a sharp right turn. The pilot applied rudder and aileron controls, however the airplane drifted to the right side of the runway and one of the right wing tips impacted a mesquite tree. Moments later, the right wing tips impacted the ground and the airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position. Examination of the airplane's right landing gear leg revealed that it had buckled near the wheel, in an area that appeared to be corroded. The runway's surface was reportedly "rough.”

NTSB coding

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Docket documents5

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