DEN76DTC09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185A · Casper, WY · August 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1975
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N101LLCessna 185A
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750803024269A
Case key
150289

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2183   75/8/3    CASPER,WY           CESSNA 185A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 386
        TIME - 1145                    N101LL              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATRONA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BOISE,ID                     CASPER,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN WHEEL OUTER HALF FAILED THRU UNDETECTED CRACK IN RIM.TT ON WHEEL UNKNOWN.PN162-4.

Aircraft

Registration
N101LL
Reported as
Cessna 185A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Natrona County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N101LL · 3

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