ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354548
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| Date: | Sunday 26 April 1998 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Caesair, Inc. |
| Registration: | N154CH |
| MSN: | 27-7305191 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2027 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fruitland Park, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL (KMCO) |
| (5X1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a report of a normal touchdown on the grass runway, the right main landing gear fork and rod assembly failed. The right wing dropped, contacted the runway, and the airplane veered to the right and collided with obstructions. Metallurgical examination of the failed fork and rod assembly, and AN bolt, revealed that the fork failed due to overstress and the bolt failed in shear. No preexisting cracks were noted in the failed fork or bolt.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to attain the proper rate of descent at touchdown.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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