Fairchild M-62C N67481

Summary

On 2 May 1996 at about 12:45 local time, a Fairchild M-62C registered N67481 was involved in an accident near Garden City, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 May 1996 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Wolcott, Private

Coordinates

37.9697, -100.8592

Aircraft

Fairchild M-62C

Registration

N67481

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA148

Nobody was injured.

failure of the left main landing gear strut due to corrosoion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that 'Just prior to liftoff, the (airplane's) left main landing gear strut failed causing the left tire to be wedged against the upper strut. This caused severe tire braking and skidding on the runway. The airplane departed the runway to the left, went through a pasture fence and came to rest about 150 feet east of the runway.' Examination of the left main landing gear strut revealed internal corrosion at the location where the strut failed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.