ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364478
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Date: | Wednesday 25 September 1991 |
Time: | 09:30 LT |
Type: | Champion 7ECA |
Owner/operator: | Flying C Leasing, Ltd |
Registration: | N5164T |
MSN: | 178 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1755 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Newark, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:ON LIFTOFF FROM A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE PISTON ROD OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR OLEO EXTENDED BEYOND ITS TUBE, FREEING THAT MAIN WHEEL TO FALL TO A TRAIL POSITION. THE PILOT LANDED FULL STOP ON THE LEFT MAIN AND TAIL WHEELS. THE OLEO PISTON RETAINING PIN WHICH CONNECTS THE ROD SHEARED IN COMPRESSION. PORTIONS OF THE OLEO ASSEMBLY SHOWED PREVIOUS DAMAGE AND WEAR, WHILE THE O-RING SEAL WAS NEWER.
Probable Cause: A SHEARED OLEO PISTON RETAINING PIN WHICH ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO FALL OUT.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI91LA303 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA303
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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