ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367334
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Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1990 |
Time: | 11:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 180 |
Owner/operator: | Starr, Ronnie |
Registration: | N2428C |
MSN: | 30728 |
Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Fort Yukon, AK (FYU) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE RGT BRAKE FAILED DURING A LANDING & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CAME TO REST WITH THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL BROKEN OFF. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WRONG TYPE OF BOLTS WERE USED TO MOUNT THE AXLE TO THE GEAR LEG. ALSO, 4 ALIGNMENT SHIMS WERE USED BETWEEN THE AXLE & GEAR LEG; THE CESSNA SVC MANUAL ALLOWED FOR THE USE OF ONLY 3 SHIMS.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE GEAR AXLE (USE OF IMPROPER BOLTS & THE WRONG NUMBER OF SHIMS), WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC90LA037 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA037
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