ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367337
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| Date: | Monday 5 March 1990 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Steven Machide |
| Registration: | N7853H |
| MSN: | 12754 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3384 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nome, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, THE LEFT MAIN SKI AXLE FAILED & THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT & WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE AXLE HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE IN AN AREA OF CORROSION.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT GEAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION AND FATIGUE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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