Accident Cessna 150F N8780S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384214
 
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Date:Sunday 6 June 1982
Time:14:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C150 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 150F
Owner/operator:Paul Bruce Fleming
Registration: N8780S
MSN: 15062080
Total airframe hrs:2776 hours
Engine model:Continental O-200A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Monroeville, AL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Tuscaloosa, AL
Destination airport:Monroeville, AL
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER MAKING A NORMAL LANDING TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSEWHEEL WAS HELD OFF UNTIL IT LOWERED NATURALLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, IT SEEMED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER, COWLING, AND LEFT WINGTIP WERE DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT NOSE WHEEL AXLE NUT WAS MISSING AND THE AXLE HAD FAILED. THE NOSEWHEEL HAD COME LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE GEAR FORK AND WAS COCKED TO THE LEFT. THERE WAS NO RECENT MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE PLANE WAS BEING FERRIED TO HAVE AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL82DA157
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL82DA157

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 January 1987 N8780S Ozark Air Service 2 Newville, AL w/o

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