ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368596
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| Date: | Thursday 15 June 1989 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Taylor Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4971Q |
| MSN: | 18802705T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1710 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Benton, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE LANDING, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE FUSELAGE. THE TAILWHEEL THEN SWIVELED & THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED. THE PLT NOTED THAT THE BOLTS HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO HEAVY FORCES DURING OPERATIONS ON ROUGH, DIRT, AG OPERATING AREAS.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY ATTACHING BOLTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA163
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 20:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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