ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291399
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 May 2016 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N57535 |
| MSN: | 25-0820 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO520NB17B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Akron, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH (CAK/KCAK) |
| Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH (CAK/KCAK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, during the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left and he then reduced engine power and applied full right rudder to correct. The airplane exited the runway and struck airport lighting, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot indicated a crosswind of about nine knots was reported about the time of the takeoff. Postaccident examination of the nose landing gear assembly revealed that the bolt that attached the nose landing gear retraction link to the nose gear truss assembly was missing. The bolt holes were intact and not deformed, consistent with the bolt exiting the holes because the nut was no longer retaining the bolt, rather than the bolt shearing in place. According to the manufacturer, it was possible that without the bolt, the nose wheel could be allowed to turn suddenly, and that the pilot's steering inputs would be ineffective. The investigation could not determine where or when the bolt was liberated from the nose landing gear.
Probable Cause: A missing bolt in the nose landing gear assembly, which resulted in the airplane suddenly turning left and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN16LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 13:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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