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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150C · Toledo, WA · November 9, 2003

Date: November 9, 2003 · 11:55 local
Place: Toledo, WA
Airport: Toledo-Winlock E Carlson Mem
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7934Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA017
Reported as: Cessna 150C
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,781 total

N7934ZRegistered now · Cessna 150CS/N 15060034 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 150C Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) This aircraft was purchased from the previous owner on 10-23-2003. It was delivered to Mr. Brockman, the current owner, at the Toledo, WA airport. This flight was the first after purchasing the aircraft. Mr. Brockman had very little tail wheel time, so he decided he needed a familiarization check ride with Mr. Jerry zabriski, a local pilot with extensive tail wheel time. They took off and flew through a normal checkout flight. Upon landing the aircraft felt as though the right brake had locked up and was veering to the right. Mr. Zabriski took control and was not able to correct the landing. The left main landing gear came out of the landing gear box, allowing the aircraft to continue to settle with considerable damage to the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS AIRCRAFT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER ON 10-23-2003. IT WAS DELIVERED TO MR. BROCKMAN, THE CURRENT OWNER, AT THE TOLEDO, WA AIRPORT. THIS FLIGHT WAS THE FIRST AFTER PURCHASING THE AIRCRAFT. MR. BROCKMAN HAD VERY LITTLE TAIL WHEEL TIME, SO HE DECIDED HE NEEDED A FAMILIARIZATION CHECK RIDE WITH MR. JERRY ZABRISKI, A LOCAL PILOT WITH EXTENSIVE TAIL WHEEL TIME. THEY TOOK OFF AND FLEW THROUGH A NORMAL CHECKOUT FLIGHT. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT FELT AS THOUGH THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD LOCKED UP AND WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT. MR. ZABRISKI TOOK CONTROL AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE LANDING. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CAME OUT OF THE LANDING GEAR BOX, ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTINUE TO SETTLE WITH CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE.

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 SEA04LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportToledo, WAFailure of the main landing gear attachment during the landing roll. An inadequate maintenance modification was a factor.Nov 10, 2003 · Substantial damage