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N4523 accident description

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Crash location 31.561944°N, 91.506389°W
Nearest city Vidalia, LA
31.565444°N, 91.425950°W
4.7 miles away
Tail number N4523
Accident date 27 Apr 2012
Aircraft type TUCKER-HURNI Starduster SA-300
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

To help with directional control on the tailwheel equipped airplane, the pilot landed in grassy area with rough terrain features. While on the landing roll, the airplane's right main landing gear broke and separated from the airplane. Directional control of the airplane was lost, the airplane nosed over, and came to rest in the inverted position. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane's upper wing and rudder. An examination of the airplane revealed a pre-existing fatigue fracture with interior corrosion of the right landing gear strut, that was not discovered during the previous inspection.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of the airplane’s right main landing gear due to a pre-existing fatigue crack and corrosion.

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