19970104000409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Albuquerque, NM · January 4, 1997

Date: January 4, 1997 · 13:00 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Double Eagle II Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3799V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA076
Reported as: Cessna 140A
Reported engine: Continental C9012F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,308 total21 in this make and model

N3799VRegistered now · Cessna 140AS/N 15220 Airframe modelCessna 140A Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Right main landing gear strut broke during landing roll. Prior fatigue crack. (-23) right main landing gear leg failed upon landing and aircraft was substantially damaged. Followup inspection revealed small cracks existed under the step plate, which is not normally removed during routine inspections. Cessna service letter sln 63-14 addresses this problem. However compliance iwth this service letter couldn't be determined.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE DURING LANDING ROLL. PRIOR FATIGUE CRACK. (-23) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG FAILED UPON LANDING AND AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. FOLLOWUP INSPECTION REVEALED SMALL CRACKS EXISTED UNDER THE STEP PLATE, WHICH IS NOT NORMALLY REMOVED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. CESSNA SERVICE LETTER SLN 63-14 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER COMPLIANCE IWTH THIS SERVICE LETTER COULDN'T BE DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW97LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe fracture of the right main landing gear for an undetermined reason.Jan 4, 1997 · Substantial damage