Franklin, PA, USA
N40WH
HENCKEN WILLIAM PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, the experimental tailwheel-equipped airplane's left wing dropped. The pilot corrected with right aileron input and back pressure on the control yoke. However, the airplane veered off the runway, bounced, and then impacted the runway in a right-wing-low attitude. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle had failed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and empennage.
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the experimental tailwheel-equipped airplane's left wing dropped. The pilot corrected with right aileron input and back pressure on the control yoke. However, the airplane veered off the runway, bounced, and impacted in a right wing low attitude. Subsequently the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle failed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and empennage.
The failure of the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle during the takeoff roll.
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