What happened
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On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, a Cessna 140, registered as N73053, was involved in an accident at Independence state airport (7S5) in Independence, Oregon. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.
The aircraft is registered to privacy data omitted.
The flight instructor stated that his student conducted a normal landing on runway 34. He explained that they decided to coast to the end of the runway to exit instead of getting on the brakes to make an earlier taxiway.
While traveling down straight down the runway the aircraft began to veer to the right without any rudder or brake input by instructor or student. The crew was not able to maintain control and the aircraft subsequently slid/spun. After exiting the aircraft the crew noticed that the right main landing gear separated at the axel.
As the FAA filed it
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019, A CESSNA 140, REGISTERED AS N73053, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT INDEPENDENCE STATE AIRPORT (7S5) IN INDEPENDENCE, OREGON. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HIS STUDENT CONDUCTED A NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 34. HE EXPLAINED THAT THEY DECIDED TO COAST TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY TO EXIT INSTEAD OF GETTING ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE AN EARLIER TAXIWAY.
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ANY RUDDER OR BRAKE INPUT BY INSTRUCTOR OR STUDENT. THE CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY SLID/SPUN. AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AT THE AXEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.