19940106001789I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150J · Springfield, IL · January 6, 1994

Date: January 6, 1994 · 11:40 local
Place: Springfield, IL
Airport: Capital Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: NZSR
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N60481
Reported as: Cessna 150J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N60481Registration cancelled Mar 4, 2011 · Cessna 150JS/N 15070343 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: nose landing gear axle bolt failed allowing the nose wheel to separate from aircraft upon landing. On January 6, 1994, at 1140 CDT, a Cessna 150J, N60481, operated by lisa k. levi, was making a landing on runway 31 at Capital Airport, Springfield, IL when the nose wheel separated from the aircraft. No flight plan was filed, and VFR conditions prevailed. The aircraft received minor damage, and there were no injuries to the pilot. Investigation of the nose landing gear revealed that the axle bolt that retains the nose wheel to the nose landing gear fork had failed at the head. An m or d report has been submitted by the mechanic. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: NOSE LANDING GEAR AXLE BOLT FAILED ALLOWING THE NOSE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING. ON JANUARY 6, 1994, AT 1140 CDT, A CESSNA 150J, N60481, OPERATED BY LISA K. LEVI, WAS MAKING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 31 AT CAPITAL AIRPORT, SPRINGFIELD, IL WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, AND VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. INVESTIGATION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE AXLE BOLT THAT RETAINS THE NOSE WHEEL TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK HAD FAILED AT THE HEAD. AN M OR D REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE MECHANIC. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N60481 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920913040509IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Springfield, ILStudent pilot on a crosscountry flight had fuel exhaustion,forced landing in field.Sep 13, 1992 · Minor damage Accident 19871019060129AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Springfield, ILA wing struck a fuel truck while taxiing to park. Impact rotated nose of aircraft. The prop hit the fuel truck.Oct 19, 1987 · Substantial damage