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FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Potter, NE · June 2, 1996

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Date
June 2, 1996 · 08:30 local
Place
Potter, NE
Airport
Bar J Lazy V
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3609V
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA196
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total5,000 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N3609VRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 14877 · Built 1948Airframe modelCessna 140Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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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 landing ger axle broke during takeoff roll. (.4)the airplane was on takeoff run when the right landing gear axle broke. It was not possible to maintain directional control and the gear leg dug into the terrain. The airplane ground looped and the tail impacted the terrain. Subsequent examination of the axle revealed that the failure was due to fatigue cracking, but the source of the fatigue was not determined.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GER AXLE BROKE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. (.4)THE AIRPLANE WAS ON TAKEOFF RUN WHEN THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AXLE BROKE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE GEAR LEG DUG INTO THE TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND THE TAIL IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE AXLE REVEALED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING, BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FATIGUE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI96LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPotter, NEa fatigue fracture of the landing gear axle.Jun 2, 1996 · Substantial damage