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September 28, 1994 · Bellanca 7KCAB · N53844

Frederick, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 28, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Frederick, CO
Aircraft
Bellanca 7KCAB
Tail Number
N53844
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW94LA322

DURING LANDING ROLL, FOLLOWING A STUDENT PRACTICE FULL STALL LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE BROKE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE SAFETY BOARD'S LABORATORY EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURE PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT THE AXLE FAILED IN FATIGUE. RESEARCH DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION TO INDICATE THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM.

NTSB Probable Cause

A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.

Full Narrative

On September 28, 1994, at 1400 mountain daylight time, a Bellanca 7KCAB, N53844, sustained substantial damage when the left main landing gear separated during landing roll at a private airstrip near Frederick, Colorado. The pilot and student pilot were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for this local area instructional flight. Based on a pilot report, the event was originally classified as an incident. It was upgraded to an accident following examination by an FAA airworthiness inspector. According to the pilot, he was conducting a student training flight and during landing roll, following a practice full stall landing, the left main landing gear axle broke and the aircraft nosed over. Examination of the axle was conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board Materials Laboratory who found that the axle failed in fatigue. Their report is attached. A review of FAA Service Difficulty Reports was conducted. This review provided information that over the life of the 7KCAB type aircraft there have been only four previous failures of this type reported by that method. No other information concerning previous failures was found.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 MDT
Nearest AirportFrederick (Private) (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBellanca 7KCAB
Tail NumberN53844
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-320-E2B · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 25 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data