ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298175
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| Date: | Saturday 29 April 2017 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N82563 |
| MSN: | 18-7709014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1900 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chugiak, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ninilchik, AK |
| Birchwood Airport, AK (PABV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the airplane on a gravel runway when the right main landing gear collapsed; subsequently, both wings struck the ground. A postaccident examination revealed that the outer radius of the attaching lug on the extension tube that connected the wheel axle to the left main landing gear shock unit was fractured at the shock unit attachment. Visual examination of the fractured lug fitting revealed a flat fracture surface that was perpendicular to the long axis of the fitting, which had extensive evidence of rust and pitting throughout the circumference of the fitting.
Probable Cause: A fracture and collapse of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was corrosion to the hydrasorb lug fitting.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC17LA022
History of this aircraft
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| 3 October 1985 | N40359 | private | 2 | Chamberlain, SD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 14:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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