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CHI06CA279

2006-08-06 · Manistique, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ISQ

Current FAA registration · N34360

Make / Model
MEYERS MAC-145
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770602
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3CBB6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot not verifying the landing gear selector position prior to starting the taxi.

Factual narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when the left main landing gear collapsed during taxi. The pilot reported, "Started taxi on ramp - gear selector in up position (cause unknown at this time - inadvertent contact?) Left gear folded while in 180 [degree] turn to the right." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the left main landing gear collapsed during taxi. The pilot reported, "Started taxi on ramp - gear selector in up position (cause unknown at this time - inadvertent contact?) Left gear folded while in 180 [degree] turn to the right." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_CHI06CA279.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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