ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352594
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| Date: | Saturday 18 September 1999 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2001G |
| MSN: | 51301 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pepperell, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (26MA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane went off the left side of the runway. Four bolts secured the nose landing gear. Two of them were missing, and rust was evident in the slots where the bolts were originally secured. The pilot was able to recover one of the bolts. Examination of the bolt revealed that shearing was evident, consistent with a secondary failure. One bolt was never recovered. The pilot stated that to his knowledge, the bolts had never been replaced before the accident.
Probable Cause: A landing gear bolt failure for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA230
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 10:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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