ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358548
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| Date: | Monday 31 July 1995 |
| Time: | 18:40 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44 |
| Owner/operator: | Peninsula Airways Inc. |
| Registration: | N17481 |
| MSN: | 1360 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13980 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING GO-435-C2B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kodiak, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KADQ) |
| Danger Bay, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND A PASSENGER WERE DEPARTING A HARD SURFACED RUNWAY IN AN AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE FOR AN ON-DEMAND CHARTER FLIGHT. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE LURCHED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE AIRPLANE FROM GROUND LOOPING TO THE RIGHT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL RIM WAS BROKEN NEAR THE HUB BOLT HOLES. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WHEEL DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE. ALL FRACTURE SURFACES EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF OVERLOAD.
Probable Cause: OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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