ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360016
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| Date: | Monday 8 August 1994 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4450A |
| MSN: | 22-3782 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2776 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deadhorse, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KSCC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE LANDING ON A GRAVEL AIRSTRIP FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHEEP HUNTING. DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TUBE SEPARATED AT THE AXLE SPINDLE AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT REPORTED FINDING CORROSION AT THE POINT OF SEPARATION IN AN AREA COVERED BY THE AIRCRAFT'S FABRIC SKIN. THE FABRIC WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRPLANE 30 YEARS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE HAD RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 43 HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE SEPARATION OF THE LANDING GEAR TUBE AT THE SPINDLE DUE TO CORROSION. AN INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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