ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240277
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| Date: | Saturday 1 August 2020 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60934 |
| MSN: | 18504079 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3111 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550D3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE/KSVE), Lassen County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yuba City, CA (O52) |
| Susanville, CA (1Q2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, the winds at the time of takeoff were about 17 mph from the east. After he departed a runway from the southeast, the airplane weathervaned into the wind and was pushed to the left side of the runway. The pilot quickly corrected the movement, but in doing so the airplane's right main landing gear impacted the runway surface hard. Seconds later after he departed, the pilot flew low over the runway for ground observers to inspect the landing gear, but they reported no abnormalities. The pilot returned to the departure runway, but shortly after landing, the right main landing gear separated. The right wing was substantially damaged.
The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA275
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2020 22:42 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Sep-2020 13:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 05:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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