ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287702
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| Date: | Friday 8 June 2012 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Valley View Flyers LLC |
| Registration: | N1875N |
| MSN: | 12119 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4934 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smith Valley, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yerrington, NV (043) |
| Smith Valley, NV (NV33) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced during the landing, and when it touched down again, it veered to the left. The pilot applied power to abort the landing, but the airplane continued off the left side of the runway surface into sagebrush. Postaccident examination revealed that the right main landing gear strut was transversely fractured through the upper attachment hole for the step bracket. Subsequent metallurgical examination revealed that the fracture surface was indicative of fatigue and originated in an area of corrosion.
Probable Cause: The failure of the right main landing gear strut due to corrosion-induced fatigue, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12LA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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