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April 1, 1998 · Cessna 195A · N1069D

Bend, OR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 1, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Bend, OR
Aircraft
Cessna 195A
Tail Number
N1069D
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA98LA058

During the landing roll, when the dual student allowed the tailwheel aircraft to drift too close to the right side of the runway, the instructor applied left rudder and left brake. As he took this corrective action, the left main gear leg fractured and separated from the aircraft. NTSB examination of the fracture surface revealed that two fatigue cracks had initiated in corrosion pits created where the gear leg rubbed against the gear leg clamping system. The two cracks eventually combined to become one, and when loads were applied during the landing roll, an overstress separation stemming from the fatigue fracture region occurred.

NTSB Probable Cause

Separation by fracture of the left main gear leg, as the result of fatigue cracks that initiated in corrosion pits on the gear leg surface.

Full Narrative

On April 1, 1998, approximately 1540 Pacific standard time, the left main gear of a Cessna 195A, N1069D, separated from the aircraft during the landing roll at Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, Oregon. The certified flight instructor and his student, who is a private pilot, were not injured, but the aircraft, which was owned by the student, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, which had been in the air for about 40 minutes, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT transmission. According to the CFI, the student, who had recently purchased the aircraft, allowed the aircraft to drift toward the right edge of the runway during the landing roll. At the point where it looked like additional corrective action was necessary, the instructor took control and applied left brake and left rudder. At that point the left main gear leg fractured where it protrudes from the gear leg attach box. NTSB examination of the fracture surface revealed that two separate fatigue cracks had initiated in an area of corrosion generated by the gear leg rubbing on the gear leg clamping system. These two cracks had combined and formed a united crack front. When loads were applied to the gear leg during the landing roll, an overstress separation stemming from the fatigue fracture region occurred.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:40 PST
Nearest AirportBend Municipal Airport (0nm)
Runway34
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 195A
Tail NumberN1069D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsJacobs · 755-A2 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 46 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind6 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data