Must have been a serious Pot-Hole

[Float Pilot]

IDENTIFICATION
Date: 25-JUL-14
Time: 15:45:00Z
Regis#: N126S
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 182
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Aircraft Missing:
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: PROMONTORY
State: Utah
Country: United States
DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE.

[stid2677]

More likely the last straw,,, cracked and pothole was the last it had in it.

[Mr. Pid]

1956 182. That's some old iron. Better to fail while taxiing than on landing.