ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358568
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| Date: | Friday 28 July 1995 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3173L |
| MSN: | 413279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2689 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W 1340DN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Long Beach, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Porterville, CA (KPTV) |
| (KLGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE PILOT ROLLED OUT ON FINAL HE RECOGNIZED A CROSSWIND AND CRABBED INTO THE WIND ANTICIPATING A CROSSWIND LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A SIGN ON A CONCRETE BASE. THE PILOT WAS APPLYING RIGHT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND DURING THE LANDING. THE MECHANICAL DOWN LOCK FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND BROKEN AND DISPLACED. THE MECHANICAL INDICATOR FOR GEAR POSITION DID NOT SHOW THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO BE IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE DOWN LOCK WERE NOT PROPERLY SEATED, ALLOWING THE DOWN LOCK TO SHIFT FROM ITS MOUNTED POSITION.
Probable Cause: the failure of the left main landing gear locking mechanism to fully seat in the 'down' position due to loose attachment bolts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA274
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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