ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355191
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| Date: | Monday 29 September 1997 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4900A |
| MSN: | 180-32297 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6395 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | King Salmon, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bear Creek Rivr, AK |
| Kejulik River, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane departed a rough, rocky, gravel bar. During the subsequent landing roll at the pilot's gravel strip, the plane veered to the right. As the plane decelerated, full left rudder and brake input by the pilot did not maintain directional control. The airplane departed the right side of the strip, the left main landing gear separated, and the airplane nosed over. Inspection revealed that the right main landing gear was canted ten degrees to the right, and had been installed using 'Cherry Max' rivets instead of the required solid rivets.
Probable Cause: The distorted/misaligned main landing gear, and an improper maintenance repair of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA157
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 09:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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