ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381467
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| Date: | Sunday 10 July 1983 |
| Time: | 12:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N68396 |
| MSN: | 23522 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4402 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eielson Afb, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 210 TO 240 DEG AT 2 GUSTING 8 KTS. WHILE LANDING ON THE WIDE RWY (31), HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE & WAS ANGLING TO THE LEFT TO MINIMIZE THE X-WIND COMPONENT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT & THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AT THE ATTACHING POINT TO THE LEAF SPRING. ALSO, IT WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY WHICH MADE THE PIVOT OPERATION STIFF. HOWEVER, THE TAILWHEEL REPORTEDLY WOULD NOT JAM TO 1 SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83FA120
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 June 1986 | N68396 | Alaska Wing | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
| 19 November 1986 | N68396 | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 03:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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