ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356344
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| Date: | Saturday 4 January 1997 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3799V |
| MSN: | 15220 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , NM (4AC) |
| (KAEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the landing roll following a 'normal landing,' the right main landing gear 'broke at [the] midpoint.' The remaining piece of the landing gear then 'pulled out at the root.' Examination of the landing gear by the owner 'showed a crack from the leading edge to the step bolt hole.'
Probable Cause: The fracture of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 21:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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