Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 November 2021
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Asociatia Club Sportiv Skydiving Center
Registration Number: YR-PMW
Location: Letca Noua Airfield –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right main landing gear right leg.Right main landing gear right leg.
Investigating Agency: AIASAIAS
Category: Accident
An An-2 biplane aircraft experienced a right-had main gear leg counter-brace failure during taxi after landing at Letca Noua Airfield, Romania. A damaged lower wing spar was observed. The accident was attributed to a failure of the right main landing gear right leg due to a broken rear riser attachment to the landing gear strut, resulting from non-compliant maintenance procedures.An An-2 biplane aircraft experienced a right-had main gear leg counter-brace failure during taxi after landing at Letca Noua Airfield, Romania. A damaged lower wing spar was observed. The accident was attributed to a failure of the right main landing gear right leg due to a broken rear riser attachment to the landing gear strut, resulting from non-compliant maintenance procedures.
Description
The An-2 biplane, engaged in skydiving flights, suffered a failure of the right-had main gear leg counter-brace during taxi after landing at Letca Noua Airfield, Romania. The right lower wing spar was damaged. Cause of the accident: Failure of the right main landing gear right leg due to the breakage of the rear riser in the area of its attachment to the landing gear strut. Contributory cause was the carrying out of repairs not in accordance with the maintenance manual specifications on the counterweight.
Primary Cause
Failure of the right main landing gear right leg due to breakage of the rear riser attachment.Failure of the right main landing gear right leg due to breakage of the rear riser attachment.Share on:
