Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle during the takeoff roll.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA17CA552