ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358208
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 1995 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1953P |
| MSN: | 18-4180 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4173 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roberts, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while landing on his private airstrip the left main wheel separated from the aircraft and the aircraft nosed over. According to a county sheriff report, the left main wheel retaining nut and cotter pin were missing from the axle, and there was no cotter pin securing the right main wheel retaining nut. The airplane had undergone a major rebuild and annual inspection about 5 months (12 flight hours) before the accident. The pilot stated that he performed a preflight inspection on the day of the accident but did not check the cotter pins, which are visible if installed. A statement in the sheriff report indicated that shortly before landing, the adult passenger in the rear seat unfastened his seat belt because two children in his lap were interfering with control stick travel.
Probable Cause: an improperly performed major rebuild and inadequate inspection of the aircraft by maintenance personnel. Inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot contributed to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA229
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 11:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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