NONE · COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2006 · 2018-01-01 · Lynchburg, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC18LA018
Event ID
20180101X32947
Type
Accident
Date
2018-01-01
Location
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.378055, -79.121391
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA
Model
P2006
Registration
N594MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear assembly due to a fatigue fracture along the inside circumferential weld on the trailing arm’s attachment flange, which resulted from the manufacturer’s inadequate welding of the trailing arm connecting the lower arm tube to the inside attachment flange.