Accident Cessna 421A N222CF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376856
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 July 1985
Time:21:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C421 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 421A
Owner/operator:David Tolle
Registration: N222CF
MSN: 421A0015
Year of manufacture:1968
Engine model:CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:San Diego, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Reno, NV (KRNO)
Destination airport:San Diego, CA (KSDM)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLL OUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. EXAM OF THE RT GEAR REVEALED THAT THE BOLT WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER & LOWER GEAR TORQUE LINKS WAS MISSING. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE REQUIRED COTTER PIN, WHICH SECURES THE CORRESPONDING BOLT FOR THE LT GEAR, WAS MISSING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX85LA306
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX85LA306

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