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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 411 · Williston, FL · September 13, 1997

Date: September 13, 1997 · 16:30 local
Place: Williston, FL
Airport: Williston Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12WT
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA253
Reported as: Cessna 411
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total200 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N12WTRegistration cancelled May 7, 1999 · Cessna 411S/N 411-0080 Airframe modelCessna 411

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What happened

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

Narrative: on September 13, 1997 at 1630 EDT, Mr. Sean m. critelli, holder of pilot certificate no.592502900, landed and taxied a Cessna 411, N12WT, at Williston airport, Williston, Florida. Mr. Critelli lost control of the aircraft after the left main gear collapsed as he was turning off of active runway 22 onto the taxiway. Subsequent inspection of the aircraft revealed that the landing gear's side brace lock fitting had a bolt that was sheared off from apparent excessive side loading stress on the turn onto the taxiway. The aircraft sustained minor damage, with no injuries to the pilot and passenger. Visual meteorological condition existed at the time of the incident. (.19) fast turn off after landing. Side load collapsed left main gear. 140 degree turn needed. Bent wing spar.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1997 AT 1630 EDT, MR. SEAN M. CRITELLI, HOLDER OF PILOT CERTIFICATE NO.592502900, LANDED AND TAXIED A CESSNA 411, N12WT, AT WILLISTON AIRPORT, WILLISTON, FLORIDA. MR. CRITELLI LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AS HE WAS TURNING OFF OF ACTIVE RUNWAY 22 ONTO THE TAXIWAY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR'S SIDE BRACE LOCK FITTING HAD A BOLT THAT WAS SHEARED OFF FROM APPARENT EXCESSIVE SIDE LOADING STRESS ON THE TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. (.19) FAST TURN OFF AFTER LANDING. SIDE LOAD COLLAPSED LEFT MAIN GEAR. 140 DEGREE TURN NEEDED. BENT WING SPAR.

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 MIA97LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliston, FLthe pilot-in-command's excessive taxi speed.Sep 13, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N12WT · 1

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

Accident 19730102000839ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bermuda Dns, CAAntiretraction switch malfunctioned. Mistook gr switch for flap handle.Jan 2, 1973 · Substantial damage