What was found
AS AIRCRAFT TAXIED FROM TIE-DOWN, NOSE WHEEL FAILED ABRUPTLY, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET FROM TIE-DOWN, TUBE, TIRE AND NOSE WHEEL REMAINED IN YOKE, WITH NO DAMAGE TO TIRE OR YOKE.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2005
- Submitted
- August 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172B
- Aircraft time
- 4,428 hours, 90,594 cycles
- Engine
- Cont O300C
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 16131
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.