REFLECTOR: N585V XL/FG main gear failure

[Brian Michalk via Reflector]

Fixed gear failure?

This is the first I've heard of such a thing.

Did the main gear bolts fail?  Those things are massive.

On 08/17/2014 07:59 AM, Brett Ferrell via Reflector wrote:
> I'm glad everyone's OK, but it looks like the wing got dragged and 
> maybe the prop... and it's the second XL/FG main gear incident this 
> year.  Now I'm beginning to wonder... is Dick Harpster on the list?  
> Can you give us any insight?
> http://www.thepilot.com/news/small-plane-crash-lands-at-carthage-airport/article_e0e9cf84-256c-11e4-88e6-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=image&photo=1
>
> -- 
> Brett Ferrell
> bferrell at fastmail.fm <mailto:bferrell at fastmail.fm>
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