# NTSB Accident NYC01LA160
> **Chek Avid Mark IV** · 2001-06-30 · Salisbury, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01LA160
- **Event ID:** 20010706X01315
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-06-30
- **Location:** Salisbury, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.34, -75.511665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Chek
- **Model:** Avid Mark IV
- **Registration:** N1968N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control.  Factors were the quartering tailwind, and the improper rebuild of the left main landing gear with a reduced size brace.

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