NONE · BARROW ROSE PARRAKEET · 2013-09-07 · Castroville, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA534
Event ID
20130909X85712
Type
Accident
Date
2013-09-07
Location
Castroville, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.338333, -98.850555
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BARROW
Model
ROSE PARRAKEET
Registration
N1732
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear wheel on landing due to overstress, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to install wheels with insufficient loading capacity for the airplane.