ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298592
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2001 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N432WC |
| MSN: | 21912 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2275 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental o-470-11 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vichy, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, MI (AZO/KAZO) |
| Vichy-Rolla National Airport, MO (VIH/KVIH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage during landing when it veered left off runway 22 and the landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported the, "Aircraft tracked straight down the runway for a few seconds then began to track to the left. I applied right rudder which had no effect. I then added right brake but the left turn continued. Nothing seemed to have any effect on turning of the aircraft." He reported that when the airplane hit the sod, the right gear failed. The airplane came to a rest about 11 feet from the edge of the runway on a heading of 060 degrees. An examination of the airplane revealed no flight control anomalies. A metallurgical examination of the right rudder control cable revealed it failed in overload. At 1753, the observed winds were 160 degrees at 10 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. The crosswind was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA287
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 19:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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