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FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Cambridge, MN · October 15, 1999

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Date
October 15, 1999 · 16:20 local
Place
Cambridge, MN
Airport
Cambridge Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4621L
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI00LA010
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Reported engine
Continental O300A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total600 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N4621LRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17254616 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 172GEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.19) On October 15, 1999, at 1650 central daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N4621L, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged following a loss of directional control during landing on runway 34 (3,200 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at Cambridge Municipal Airport, Cambridge, Minnesota. The right main landing gear strut had fractured at a weld attaching the cabin entry step to the strut. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The flight departed from anoka county airport, blaine, Minnesota, at 1445, en route to Cambridge Municipal Airport. (-23) upon landing pilot heard a loud snap and passenger noticed rt main gear strut broke off just above axle. A/c veeered off runway to the right hand side striking a taxi light. A/c came to rest on rt wing and rt horizontal stabilizer, twisting aft fuselage and bending rt horizontal stabilizer. Strut sheared off at attempted weld to attach foot step.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON OCTOBER 15, 1999, AT 1650 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172G, N4621L, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 34 (3,200 FEET BY 75 FEET, ASPHALT) AT CAMBRIDGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CAMBRIDGE, MINNESOTA. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT HAD FRACTURED AT A WELD ATTACHING THE CABIN ENTRY STEP TO THE STRUT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM ANOKA COUNTY AIRPORT, BLAINE, MINNESOTA, AT 1445, EN ROUTE TO CAMBRIDGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. (-23) UPON LANDING PILOT HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND PASSENGER NOTICED RT MAIN GEAR STRUT BROKE OFF JUST ABOVE AXLE. A/C VEEERED OFF RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE STRIKING A TAXI LIGHT. A/C CAME TO REST ON RT WING AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, TWISTING AFT FUSELAGE AND BENDING RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. STRUT SHEARED OFF AT ATTEMPTED WELD TO ATTACH FOOT STEP.

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 CHI00LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCambridge, MNthe fractured main landing gear due to the improper maintenance by an unknown person(s) and the inadequate annual inspection by an unqualified person.Oct 15, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4621L · 2

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

Incident 19860111012499ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Cloquet, MNStudent lost sight of runway with nose high attitude on takeoff. Struck a snowbank off side of the runway.Jan 11, 1986Accident 19770407008509AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Sandstone, MNWind gusting to 15 KTS.Apr 7, 1977 · Substantial damage