ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367028
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Date: | Sunday 6 May 1990 |
Time: | 11:14 LT |
Type: | Cessna 180E |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N8679X |
MSN: | 18051079 |
Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4000 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470R |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Helena, MT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS MAKING HIS FOURTH LANDING OF THE MORNING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AS PLANNED AND THEN HE LET THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCH DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. HE IMMEDIATELY FELT A VIBRATION AND HE LIFTED THE TAIL WHEEL BACK OFF OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE TAIL WHEEL CAME OFF THE RUNWAY HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT GROUND-LOOPED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL BEARING AND PIVOT WAS WORN. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT RUDDER BRAKE PEDAL RETURN SPRING WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE ATTACHMENT BRACKET.
Probable Cause: THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN90LA105 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA105
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Mar-2024 06:43 |
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