ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363065
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| Date: | Saturday 22 August 1992 |
| Time: | 14:21 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | O.t. Aviation |
| Registration: | N50264 |
| MSN: | 1328-79 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1581 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-K2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Mifflin, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAGC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD MADE MULTIPLE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ON THE LANDING THAT TERMINATED IN THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING. BOTH BRAKES AND THE STEERABLE TAIL WHEEL WERE EXAMINED BY THE FAA AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE PILOT HAD LOGGED A TOTAL OF 4 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA172
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 13:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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