NONE · Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 · 2002-10-05 · Tillamook, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA03LA001
Event ID
20021021X05349
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-05
Location
Tillamook, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.413887, -123.812225
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Curtiss-Wright
Model
Travel Air 4000
Registration
N4949
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fracture of the weld joining the left main wheel strut to the left/right main wheel axel resulting in separation of the strut from the axle during an unknown phase of operation which ultimately lead to the left gear collapse and subsequent nose-over on landing roll.