ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367037
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Date: | Friday 4 May 1990 |
Time: | 14:30 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft A36 |
Owner/operator: | Fellowship Homes |
Registration: | N6060N |
MSN: | E2153 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1487 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-550-B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Hahira, GA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Valdosta, GA (NONE) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A SHORT FIELD LANDING TO A TURF RUNWAY. THE TOUCH DOWN WAS AT 70 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT SAND AND IMMEDIATELY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND BEGAN A SLIDE THAT RESULTED IN COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT GROUND SCARS INDICATE THAT THE VEER TO THE RIGHT COINCIDED WITH RIM MARKS IN THE SAND. EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE DISCLOSED THAT A CUT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CUT IS IN THE AREA OF THE TIRE SIDE WALL WHICH FAILED.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE ON LANDING THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DETECT AN EXISTING CUT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE DURING PREFLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL90LA107 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA107
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