19801004057449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170 · Wright, WY · October 4, 1980

Date
October 4, 1980 · 07:45 local
Place
Wright, WY
Airport
Jacobs Ranch
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3830V
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FTC01
Reported as
Cessna 170
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
138 total126 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Right main gear axle broke as airplane hit low spot in runway on takeoff. Found fatigue crack.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT MAIN GEAR AXLE BROKE AS AIRPLANE HIT LOW SPOT IN RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF. FOUND FATIGUE CRACK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.