ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385126
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| Date: | Saturday 23 January 1982 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | A E Stephens |
| Registration: | N7219S |
| MSN: | 15067919 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1801 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saginaw, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saginaw, TX (O4TX) |
| Saginaw, TX (O4TX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT HEARD A NOISE THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION AT LIFT-OFF. REPORTEDLY, THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT RETURNED FOR LANDING AND HELD THE NOSE GEAR OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF OF THE RUNWAY, HIT A FENCE, AND OVERTURNED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CLAMP BOLT THAT SECURES THE LOWER END OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT TO THE NOSE GEAR WAS MISSING. THE BOLT HOLE WAS UNDAMAGED AND THE BOLT WAS NOT FOUND. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE BOLT WAS SHEARED DURING THE CRASH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82FPD08
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 05:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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