- Date
- June 22, 2007, 07:25 local (13:25 UTC)
- Place
- Bear Lake, ID
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3570BCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Salt lake City FSDO
- Case key
- 66073
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Probable cause
The separation of the bolt that holds the nosewheel steering torque arm to the nose wheel strut during the takeoff roll, resulting in no nosewheel steering being available during the landing roll at the pilot's destination. Factors include the pilot's failure to notice during his preflight that the bolt was no longer properly secured in place.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Unbeknownst to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the bolt that secured the nosewheel steering torque arm to the nosewheel strut separated from the aircraft. When the pilot landed at his planned destination, he had no nosewheel steering, and during his attempt to maintain directional control, the aircraft skidded sideways on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The bolt was later found laying on the runway from which he departed. The castellated nut and cotter pin that normally secure the bolt in place where not located. During his preflight, the pilot had failed to notice that the bolt was no longer properly secured in place.
Factual narrative
Unbeknownst to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the bolt that secured the nosewheel steering torque arm to the nosewheel strut separated from the aircraft. When the pilot landed at his planned destination, he had no nosewheel steering, and during his attempt to maintain directional control, the aircraft skidded sideways on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The bolt was later found laying on the runway from which he departed. The castellated nut and cotter pin that normally secure the bolt in place where not located. During his preflight, the pilot had failed to notice that the bolt was no longer properly secured in place.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3570B
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 33370
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Paul R. Thatcher
- Registered owner
- Thomas Anderton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- KLGU · Logan, UT
- Destination
- 1U7 · Bear Lake, ID
- Airport
- 1U7 · Bear Lake County Airport, runway 28, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 96 total · 8 in this make and model · 17 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F