Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182A near New Philadelphia, OH — 2012-02-18

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Date
2012-02-18
Location
New Philadelphia, OH, USA
Airport
PHD
Aircraft
CESSNA 182A
Registration
N20DE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The inadequate maintenance of the wheel attachment bolts, which resulted in the left wheel separating from the landing gear during landing due to ductile overstress fractures.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the landing was normal, but, during the landing roll as the airplane was turning onto the taxiway, the left wheel separated from the landing gear. The left wing sustained substantial damage when it struck the ground. The examination of the airplane revealed that the four bolts that attached the wheel to the landing gear were broken. The metallurgical examination of the four bolts revealed that the fractures were consistent with ductile overstress. The pilot reported that the airplane was converted to a tailwheel airplane per a supplemental type certificate, that it was equipped with tundra tires, and that it was routinely landed on sandbars, strip mines, and fields. The pilot reported that installing new bolts could have prevented the accident from occurring.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Installing new bolts could have prevented the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents8

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