ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363070
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| Date: | Friday 21 August 1992 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: | Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78BS |
| MSN: | 1077 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 960 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Billings, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Missoula, MT (KMSO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING WAS NOT HARD AND WAS FREE OF SIDE LOADS. FAA EXAMINATION OF THE SEPARATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE HAD SEPARATED ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FOLLOWED BY THE SEPARATION OF THE STRUT. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT WHEEL AXLE REVEALED A PRE-EXISTING CRACK CONSISTENT WITH FATIGUE.
Probable Cause: FATIGUE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 13:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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