# NTSB Accident GAA17CA552
> **HENCKEN WILLIAM PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER** · 2017-09-21 · Franklin, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA552
- **Event ID:** 20170924X05410
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-21
- **Location:** Franklin, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.377777, -79.860275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HENCKEN WILLIAM
- **Model:** PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER
- **Registration:** N40WH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle during the takeoff roll.

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