ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357305
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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 1996 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3609V |
| MSN: | 14877 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3436 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Potter, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Scottsbluff, NE (KBFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on takeoff run when the right landing gear axle broke. It was not possible to maintain directional control and the gear leg dug into the terrain. The airplane ground looped and the tail impacted the terrain. Subsequent examination of the axle revealed that the failure was due to fatigue cracking, but the source of the fatigue was not determined.
Probable Cause: a fatigue fracture of the landing gear axle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA196
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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