ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288589
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: | Sunday 11 April 2010 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3470R |
| MSN: | 28-5696 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5486 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Three Rivers, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Three Rivers-Dr. Haines Airport, MI (HAI/KHAI) |
| Three Rivers-Dr. Haines Airport, MI (HAI/KHAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a touch-and-go landing, the airplane veered to the left and the flight instructor attempted to correct to the right thinking the student applied the left brake. However, the airplane continued to veer to the left and the right wing struck the terrain. The airplane continued off the runway and came to rest in a field. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left aft spar was bent and fractured, the left main landing gear separated, and the main landing landing gear torque link was fractured. An NTSB Materials Laboratory examination of the torque link revealed the fracture face contained crack arrest marks typical of fatigue cracking that emanated from multiple origins at the surface of the wall on both sides of the link. The fatigue origin areas contained no evidence of gouge damage or corrosion damage. The fatigue cracks were the result of lateral stress produced during landing and taxi operations. Hardness testing of the material produced values greater than the minimum hardness value.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing due to the failure of the left main landing gear torque link as a result of fatigue.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB CEN10LA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:12 | 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