Aviation Accident Summary DEN88LA175

HURRICANE, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N6XY

BRASWELL SCIRROCO MJ5-K2

Analysis

THE PLT SAID HE MADE A SHORT FLT TO CHECK OUT A MAG. THE ENG PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY AND HE LANDED. UPON TOUCHDOWN ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT GROUND LOOPED. THE PLT SAID A GEAR DOWNLOCK FAILED. THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSP WHO EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE SAID THAT THE DOWNLOCK SYSTEM WAS SO BADLY DAMAGED IN THE ACCD THAT HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE DOWNLOCK FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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