On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 04:05:48 GMT, "Toks Desalu"
wrote:

Can't say for sure, but the structure that supports the C-180 gear box
assembly (fore & aft bulkheads/formers, specifically, the aft gear-box
bulkhead/former) also supports the lower wing-strut attach point. If
the right gear box was torn out of the airplane (from the RH gear-leg
striking the Baron at speed), it's entirely possible (indeed, likely)
that the lower strut attach point on the RH side was also compromised.

Needless to say, the gear legs, gear-boxes (and surrounding structure)
was not designed to survive the potential damage caused by striking
another aircraft at 140+ knots (plus add whatever the closing speed
was of the Baron).

Bela P. Havasreti

I don't get it. The pilot saw the cessna landing gear and he ducked. I
assume the cessna's right gear leg made the impact. What I don't understand
is how that plane broke up in flight if only landing gear made the impact?
Toks

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