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FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Greeley, CO · April 25, 2001

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Date
April 25, 2001 · 10:05 local
Place
Greeley, CO
Airport
Greeley-Weld County Airport
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N666TC
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN01LA089
Reported as
Cessna 140A
N666TCRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2021 · Cessna 140AS/N 15399Airframe modelCessna 140AEngine 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.

(-23)Right main landing gear spring leg broke on landing. Upon examination of the gear leg, there is the appearance of a crack that had started at the bolt hole where the step attaches to the gear leg. It appears that this may not have been visible during inspection. This is the original gear leg and at this time is 52 years old. An m&d report will be generated on the part.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING LEG BROKE ON LANDING. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE GEAR LEG, THERE IS THE APPEARANCE OF A CRACK THAT HAD STARTED AT THE BOLT HOLE WHERE THE STEP ATTACHES TO THE GEAR LEG. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE DURING INSPECTION. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL GEAR LEG AND AT THIS TIME IS 52 YEARS OLD. AN M&D REPORT WILL BE GENERATED ON THE PART.

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 DEN01LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreeley, COtotal failure of the right main landing gear spring due to fatigue.Apr 25, 2001 · Substantial damage