- Date
- April 18, 2006, 11:57 local (18:57 UTC)
- Place
- Shelton, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2886CCessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 29, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20060418005499A
- Case key
- 63526
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Probable cause
The main landing gear wheel failure during the takeoff ground roll. A related factor was directional control of the aircraft was not possible after the wheel failure.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the right main landing gear tire and tube came off. The pilot stated that he aborted the takeoff, however, due to the loss of the tire, the aircraft was difficult to control. The aircraft stopped abruptly when the right wheel assembly dug into the dirt at the side of the runway. The propeller and right side wing contacted the surface. After the accident and during an inspection of the wheel, it was reported that the right main wheel outboard bead failed resulting in the separation from the wheel assembly.
Factual narrative
On April 18, 2006, at 1157 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N2886C, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, experienced a main landing gear tire failure while performing touch-and-go landings at Sanderson Field, Shelton, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated from Tacoma, Washington, about one hour and 15 minutes prior to the accident.
During a telephone interview, the pilot reported that during the takeoff roll on runway 05, the right main landing gear tire and tube came off. The pilot stated that he aborted the take-off, however, due to the loss of the tire, the aircraft was difficult to control. The aircraft stopped abruptly when the right wheel assembly dug into the dirt at the side of the runway. The propeller and right side wing contacted the surface.
After the accident and during an inspection of the wheel, it was reported that the right main wheel, outboard bead separated from the wheel assembly.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2886C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 26429
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A2F, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert E. Goodman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- TIW · Tacoma, WA
- Destination
- SHN · Shelton, WA
- Airport
- SHN · Sanderson Field, runway 05
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 23 in this make and model · 30 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
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.
Other investigations on N2886C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.