ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358266
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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 1995 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2940K |
| MSN: | 18053136 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1022 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, AK -
 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 he was landing his airplane at an off airport site. His airplane's main landing gear wheels were modified to accept oversize tundra tires. During the landing roll, the left wheel split apart and separated from the main landing gear leg. The left main landing gear stub subsequently dug into the ground, and the airplane nosed down.
Probable Cause: Failure of the main landing gear wheel that had been modified for a tundra tire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA170
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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