ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295110
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 2003 |
| Time: | 11:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Channel Islands Aviaiton |
| Registration: | N6543V |
| MSN: | RG0766 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7171 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-F1A6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camarillo, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camarillo Airport, CA (KCMA) |
| Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, CA (SBA/KSBA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The left main landing gear strut collapsed on landing and the airplane departed the runway to the left. While airborne, prior to landing, the pilot heard a "clank" sound and thought it was unusual. When he lowered the landing gear he got an unsafe indication for the left main strut. The pilot decided to return to the airport he departed from. After troubleshooting and circling the airport, the pilot decided to make a landing attempt with the gear down. The post accident examination of the landing gear strut actuator body revealed numerous fractures and signs consistent with an overload event. A Service Bulletin (SB) had been issued by the manufacturer directing landing gear actuator rework and inspection for cracks (in the location of the failures on the accident actuator) at 3,000 hours total time, and at each 500 hour interval thereafter. The SB advised that failure to comply could result in failure of the actuator. Examination of the airplane's maintenance logbooks did not show compliance with the subject SB. The airframe had accumulated a total time in service of 7,171 hours.
Probable Cause: The fracture and failure of the left landing gear actuator. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure to comply with the manufacturer's service bulletin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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