Pilot Debrief

AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 near Heth, AR — 2013-06-28

Final reportCEN13LA384
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Date
2013-06-28
Location
Heth, AR, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34
Registration
N455JM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The partial collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an improper previous weld repair to the right main landing gear and subsequent corrosion, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.

NTSB narrative

During landing, the right main landing gear hit a pothole on the runway and partially collapsed, which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control. The pilot's efforts to regain directional control were unsuccessful, and the airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright in a ditch on the right side of the runway. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. A postaccident examination revealed undocumented, improper previous weld repairs to the right main landing gear, which led to undetected corrosion in that area.

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Docket documents7

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