Pilot Debrief

LEE OSCAR D III RV7 near Columbus, IN — 2012-07-28

Final reportCEN12LA494
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Date
2012-07-28
Location
Columbus, IN, USA
Airport
BAK
Aircraft
LEE OSCAR D III RV7
Registration
N282DL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The failure of the right main landing gear attach bolt for undetermined reasons because the bolt was not received for examination.

NTSB narrative

About midpoint in the takeoff roll, the airplane veered sharply to the left before exiting the runway and coming to rest upright. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear attach bolt had sheared and failed. The failed bolt was lost during shipment to the NTSB’s materials laboratory; consequently, the reason for the bolt failure could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Inspection of the landing gear before takeoff could have identified the failure risk.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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