ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227984
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| Date: | Sunday 3 December 2017 |
| Time: | 15:27 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N399F |
| MSN: | 31478 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4039 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frederick, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Massey, DE (MD1) |
| Frederick, MD (FDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot stated that, after a smooth landing, the left main landing gear tire failed, and the left wingtip struck the runway. A witness reported that the airplane made a “shallow” bounce when it first touched down on the runway. When the airplane touched down again, the left main tire blew. The airplane’s left wing then dipped down and dragged on the runway surface for about 20 to 30 ft before the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and an engine mount.
Examination of the left main tire revealed features consistent with a progressive fracture through the rubber due to the overload failure of the underlying cords. Examination of the tire revealed no evidence of any preexisting damage or material deficiencies. Therefore, based on the witness statement and the left main tire examination, it is likely that the pilot failed to properly flare the airplane, which resulted in a bounced landing and the tire failing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the failure of the left main landing gear tire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Aug-2019 11:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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