ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285612
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 6 September 2008 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9792E |
| MSN: | 76-30816 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2571 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-K1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparta, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | York Airport, PA (THV/KTHV) |
| Sparta-White County Airport, TN (KSRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a normal landing, the weld that joins the right side nose landing gear to the engine mount failed, resulting in a partial collapse of the nose landing gear. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane. The airplane travelled off the runway and collided with a fence resulting in substantial damage. The engine mount was modified about 18 years prior to the accident. The modification included the addition of vertically oriented tubes welded on both sides of the engine mount near the nose landing gear attach points, inadequate weld repair on the right side resulted in voids or gaps, and no fusion in some areas. Although the engine mount had been removed and inspected in 2003, and extensive maintenance was completed the month before the accident, visual inspection of the suspect area would not have been able to detect the inadequate weld repair.
Probable Cause: Failure of the nose landing gear mount during a normal landing due to an improper weld.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB MIA08LA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 12:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation