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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Homer, AK · March 21, 1998

Date: March 21, 1998 · 10:40 local
Place: Homer, AK
Airport: Homer Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9620Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC98LA027
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 687 total594 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N9620QRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503780 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Left wheel vibration landing. Began veered to left. Used right rudder. Ground looped. Wing hit runway. (.4)the airplane bounced once during landing on the dry, paved runway. The pilot stated that as the airplane settled, the left wheel began to vibrate, and then the airplane ground looped to the left. Postaccident inspection revealed the inner tube inflation valve stem sheared off, and the wheel halves fractured. No preaccident mechanical anomalies were discovered during the inspection. The wheels had been installed 4.5 service hours, and 7 landings prior to the accident. (-23) pilot stated at touch down at Homer Airport aircraft did a shallow bounce and when it touched down again there was an immediate vibration and the aircraft started veering to the left. Pilot was unable to control. Left wheel had failed. Pilot's last flight review was June 6, 1995. Operations inspector will complete eir package for Mr. Perry for failure to complete a required bfr.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT WHEEL VIBRATION LANDING. BEGAN VEERED TO LEFT. USED RIGHT RUDDER. GROUND LOOPED. WING HIT RUNWAY. (.4)THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ONCE DURING LANDING ON THE DRY, PAVED RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE SETTLED, THE LEFT WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND THEN THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE INNER TUBE INFLATION VALVE STEM SHEARED OFF, AND THE WHEEL HALVES FRACTURED. NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE INSPECTION. THE WHEELS HAD BEEN INSTALLED 4.5 SERVICE HOURS, AND 7 LANDINGS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (-23) PILOT STATED AT TOUCH DOWN AT HOMER AIRPORT AIRCRAFT DID A SHALLOW BOUNCE AND WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE VIBRATION AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VEERING TO THE LEFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL. LEFT WHEEL HAD FAILED. PILOT'S LAST FLIGHT REVIEW WAS JUNE 6, 1995. OPERATIONS INSPECTOR WILL COMPLETE EIR PACKAGE FOR MR. PERRY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE A REQUIRED BFR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC98LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHomer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident are the sheared valve stem/deflation of the tire, and subsequent fracturing of the associated wheel.Mar 21, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9620Q · 1

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

Incident 19910310012259IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Homer, AKEngine quit in flight. No fuel flow. Forced landing on snow covered ground. Suspects ice lenses in fuel tank.Mar 10, 1991 · Minor damage