ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371156
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| Date: | Monday 9 May 1988 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Vista Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7090A |
| MSN: | 29190 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kennewick, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kennewick, WA (S98) |
| (S98) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER, WITH THE NOSE GEAR TURNING 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED DOWN ONTO THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S SHIMMY DAMPENER ARM ASSEMBLY REVEALED A PREVIOUS WELD WITHIN 1/2' OF A FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE SURFACES WERE ROUGH AND IRREGULAR IN APPEARANCE. THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ROD END BEARING BOLT WAS ALSO FRACTURED FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE BENDING FORCES. NO RECORD OF A REPAIR TO THE NOSE GEAR SHIMMY DAMPENER ARM ASSEMBLY COULD BE FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT'S MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA88LA089
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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