ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365475
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| Date: | Monday 8 April 1991 |
| Time: | 17:31 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Kusko Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4258N |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3436 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Eek, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Quinhagak, AK (AGH) |
| Ee, AK (EEK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING LIFTOFF AT QUINHAGAK, ALASKA, THE PILOT FELT A BUMP. HE CIRCLED THE RUNWAY BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. UPON LANDING AT EEK, ALASKA, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. THE ASSEMBLY WAS LOCATED AT QUINHAGAK. EXAMINATION OF THE PARTS SHOWED THAT THE CENTER TORQUE LINK BOLT HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CENTER TORQUE LINK BOLT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91IA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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