ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385523
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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 2001 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4361S |
| MSN: | 301-0041 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5000 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edmore, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Edmore, ND |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a ditch and nosed over during takeoff from a road. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right outboard wheel half, right tire, and right tire inner tube had separated from the airframe. No other anomalies were found that could be associated with a pre-impact condition. Three of the right wheel through bolts were recovered from the accident scene. Two of the recovered bolts had stripped threads and a third was fractured in the threaded portion of the bolt. The left wheel was examined and was found intact. Seven of the through bolts that hold the left wheel halves together were found to have been over-torqued. The torque readings were from 125 to 175 inch-pounds on these bolts. The specified torque as printed on the wheel is 90 inch-pounds. The remaining two bolts were found to be stripped. One of the through bolts was found to be a coarse thread bolt. The bolts specified for attaching the wheel halves are AN4 fine thread bolts.
Probable Cause: The incorrect installation of the wheel assembly bolts by maintenance personnel resulting in the stripped bolt threads and ultimate failure of the wheel, and directional control not possible by the pilot. A factor was the ditch
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA252
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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