NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC86IA010
Registry · N492SC
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT A S SPORTCRUISER
Year of manufacture
2017
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20170125
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A61919
Registrant of record
AERO VENTURES INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE PILOT IN COMMAND COULD NOT RAISE THE LANDING GEAR PROPERLY AFTER DEPARTURE. HE DIVERTED TO KENAI, ALASKA, WHEREUPON EXTENDING THE GEAR HE OBTAINED THREE SAFE GEAR INDICATIONS. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE AND UPON ROLL OUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. METALURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LANDING GEARLINK ASSEMBLY, PN 40279, REVEALED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE FILLET IN THE CLEVIS END. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1985_ANC86IA010.txt.
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