| Crash location | 40.852778°N, 85.456944°W |
| Nearest city | Huntington, IN
40.872823°N, 85.512754°W 3.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N71212 |
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| Accident date | 10 Sep 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Luscombe 8A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he heard a "pop noise" during his three-point landing. The airplane's nose veered right and the right wing dropped. The right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing sustained substantial damage when it contacted the runway. A post accident examination of the separated landing gear strut revealed that the interior of the strut exhibited a rust color consistent with oxidation. The separation was consistent with overload.
The failure of the right main landing gear strut due to internal corrosion.