ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290929
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| Date: | Friday 10 July 2015 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-FHER |
| MSN: | 20292 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4232 hours |
| Engine model: | Contenental O-300D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buffalo, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington Executive, ON (CZBA) |
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport, NY (BUF/KBUF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot was conducting a personal cross-country flight in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. The pilot reported that he performed a wheel landing, during which a light quartering tailwind existed. As the tailwheel touched down on the runway, the airplane began drifting right. The pilot unsuccessfully attempted to correct the drift by applying left rudder and then left brake. Shortly thereafter, the pilot heard a loud "bang," and the airplane then ground looped left, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear wheel had separated from the landing gear leg. Further examination revealed that two of the four bolts that attached the left main landing gear wheel assembly to the landing gear axle had failed. Examination of the bolts' fracture surfaces revealed signatures consistent with an overload-induced failure due to bending. No evidence of any preexisting corrosion or fatigue of the bolts was observed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing with a light quartering tailwind, which resulted in the failure of the landing gear and a subsequent ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA15LA268
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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