ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369338
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| Date: | Friday 6 January 1989 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T303 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9890C |
| MSN: | T30300229 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 495 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Romeo, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kalamazoo, MI (KAZO) |
| Romeo, MI (D98) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOTS STATED THAT THE EN ROUTE FLIGHT AND APPROACH TO LANDING WERE ROUTINE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND, THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED DUE TO STRESS CORROSION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD 495 HOURS TOTAL TIME, WITH 45 HOURS SINCE THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHICH OCCURRED IN JUNE 1988.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY DUE TO STRESS CORROSION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89LA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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