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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150L · Torrance Airpor, CA · March 29, 2013

Date: March 29, 2013 · 12:57 local
Place: Torrance Airpor, CA
Airport: Zamperini Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6566G
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N6566GRegistered now · Cessna 150LS/N 15072066 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On the fourth landing during pattern work at Torrance airport, N6566G touch down and immediately a vibration and wobbling occurred. A grinding noise was felt and heard followed by the aircraft pulling to the right. The pilot made control inputs and applied brakes to stop the veering. The aircraft stopped just past the number on the runway of 29R. The pilot and student exited the aircraft to find the RH main wheel assembly had broken off.

As the FAA filed it

ON THE FOURTH LANDING DURING PATTERN WORK AT TORRANCE AIRPORT, N6566G TOUCH DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY A VIBRATION AND WOBBLING OCCURRED. A GRINDING NOISE WAS FELT AND HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT MADE CONTROL INPUTS AND APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP THE VEERING. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED JUST PAST THE NUMBER ON THE RUNWAY OF 29R. THE PILOT AND STUDENT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO FIND THE RH MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN OFF.

Other reports on N6566G · 1

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

Accident 19930421020979ALevel Off Touchdown · Lakeport, CAOn first solo landing bounced, porpoised and then came down nose first.Apr 21, 1993 · Reported as Cessna 150M · Substantial damage