ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365618
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Date: | Friday 8 March 1991 |
Time: | 16:00 LT |
Type: | Cessna A185-F |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N1855Q |
MSN: | 18503494 |
Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4520 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Shageluk, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Iditarod, AK (NONE) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 2 SECONDS AFTER HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE WHEEL/SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AT THE UPPER ATTACHING POINT. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD LANDING GEAR SUPPORT (CESSNA PART NUMBER 0713495 64) FOUND THAT IT HAD FAILED DUE TO PREEXISTING CRACKS. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT MOST OF THE 4,520 HOURS ON THE AIRPLANE AND THE FAILED SUPPORT WERE ACCUMULATED WITH THE AIRPLANE OPERATING ON ROUGH TERRAIN WITH WHEEL/SKIS INSTALLED.
Probable Cause: THE COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL DUE TO PREEXISTING CRACKS.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC91LA033 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA033
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