- Date
- June 26, 1982, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Jacumba, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N88049Bellanca 8GCBC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820626025989A
- Case key
- 71176
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After towing a glider, the pilot returned to the airport and landed. While taxiing, the left main gear collapsed and the left wing and propeller were damaged. An investigation revealed that the a landing gear attaching u-bolt, pn 1-10376, had failed. About 50% of the fracture area was rusted. The maintenance officer stated that the bolts were frequently inspected, and in the past, several fractured bolts had been found and replaced. The manufacturer recommended changing the bolt each 500 hrs. The total time on this bolt was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88049
- Reported as
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 71-74
- Airframe hours
- 2,020
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Assoc. Glider Clubs Of S. Ca.
- Registered owner
- Assoc. Glider Clubs Of S. Ca.
- Departed
- L78 · Jacumba, CA
- Destination
- L78 · Jacumba, CA
- Airport
- L78 · Jacumba
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Commercial, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 314 total · 7 in this make and model · 266 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.