ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369977
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| Date: | Friday 19 August 1988 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210F |
| Owner/operator: | St Amand, Pierre |
| Registration: | N6132R |
| MSN: | T210-0032 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3850 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ennis, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA (KFAT) |
| (5U3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A LANDING ROLLOUT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT FAILED & SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT SAID HE HELD THE ACFT STRAIGHT FOR ABOUT 600 FT, THEN IT VEERED TO THE LEFT & WENT OFF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING & LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE DAMAGED. METALLURGICAL EXAM OF THE STRUT REVEALED THE STRUT HAD FAILED IN AN AREA THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED AFTER PREVIOUS DAMAGE. THE PREVIOUS DAMAGE HAD THE APPEARANCE OF BEING CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL ARCING. THE STRUT SURFACE HAD BEEN REWORKED & REPAINTED. CRACKS WERE FOUND WITH ORIGINS IN THE BRITTLE, REHARDENED AREA OF THE STRUT. NO ENTRY WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK OR MAINTENANCE RECORDS CONCERNING SUCH REPAIR OF THE LANDING GEAR STRUT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN88LA188
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 20:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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