ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286677
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| Date: | Sunday 16 August 2009 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Wrangell Mountain Air Inc |
| Registration: | N8209U |
| MSN: | 185-0213 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7731 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McCarthy, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | McCarthy, AK (AK0) |
| McCarthy, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was on a Title 14, CFR Part 135, passenger flight when the accident occurred. The pilot said the right main landing gear wheel separated from the airplane during landing, and the airplane spun to the right striking the left wing on the ground. The pilot said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. He said the landing gear leg failed at the top axle bolt holes, and that the gear had been inspected during the last 100 hour inspection.
Probable Cause: The separation of the right main landing gear wheel from the airplane during landing for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inability to control the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09LA083
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 14:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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