I have no idea why the outrigger collapsed. I
> think that started the chain of events. There seemed to be a second
between
> the outrigger collapse and the gear collapse, as observed by others and
> myself. The over- center adjustment would seem to be incorrect but it
> appears to be a fine delicate adjustment as well. Any comments?
> Ken Carpenter
> A123
>
The load of one side of the aircraft on a collapsed outrigger would try to
pull up the flaps, hence a force that was also trying to raise the
undercarriage.
Duncan McFadyean
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