ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352871
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| Date: | Saturday 7 August 1999 |
| Time: | 23:59 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna TU206A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4835F |
| MSN: | U206-0535 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3779 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO520-HCC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Durango, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Window Rock, AZ (RQE |
| (5CO0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing at the completion of a cross-country flight the airplane departed the side of the runway onto loose gravel during landing roll, and the nose wheel assembly separated. Examination of the airplane disclosed that the nose wheel steering assembly was worn, and improper parts had been substituted. As a result, steering control was diminished.
Probable Cause: A worn landing nose gear steering system that diminished the ability to steer the airplane. Factors were improper maintenance by unknown persons, and loose gravel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA138
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 07:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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