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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Plattsburgh, NY · July 20, 1983

Date
July 20, 1983 · 14:00 local
Place
Plattsburgh, NY
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N76079
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA183
Reported as
Cessna 140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,495 total50 in this make and model184 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 wheel and axle separated causing aircraft to ground loop. Two axle attach bolts were stripped.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT WHEEL AND AXLE SEPARATED CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. TWO AXLE ATTACH BOLTS WERE STRIPPED.

NTSB investigation

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