What was found
AXLE FAILURE ON LANDING RESULTING IN GROUND LOOP, PROP STRIKE, AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO EMPENNAGE AND LT WING. THE ACFT JUST MODIFIED TO 29 X 11 X 10 AIR HAWKS FROM BUSHWHEELS AND 10" WHEELS. THE AXLE WAS THE STOCK ALUMINUM.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 2016
- Submitted
- May 11, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6479X
- Make and model
- Cessna 180
- Aircraft serial
- 18050979
- Aircraft time
- 3,363 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO470L
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.