ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297334
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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 2002 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: | D'apuzzo D-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles D Popinko |
| Registration: | N112JF |
| MSN: | 10913A |
| Total airframe hrs: | 987 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Andover, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nazareth, PA |
| Andover, NJ (12N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that as the airplane touched down on the runway, he heard a "pop," and the left main gear collapsed. Two witnesses reported that the airplane touched down hard, and with a side load on the landing gear. Examination of the left main landing gear revealed that two 5/16-inch bolts secured the spring gear to the airframe. One of the two bolts had sheared, and the other was bent. According to a Safety Board Metallurgist, the bolt failure was consistent with a direct shear ductile overstress separation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to obtain proper runway alignment while landing, which resulted in a gear collapse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA093
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 17:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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