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November 14, 1982 · Cessna 185 · N8432Q
Clarksburg, WV
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
November 14, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Clarksburg, WV
Aircraft
Cessna 185
Tail Number
N8432Q
Operator
Dorr Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ATL83IA032
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TENTATIVELY SOLD TO THE 2 PASSENGERS AND WAS BEING FLOWN FROM MARLBORO, MA TO DUMAS, AR WITH A REFUELING STOP AT CLARKSBURG, WV. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM CLARKSBURG, A RADIO PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 (VIA GREEN LIGHT FROM THE TOWER). REPORTEDLY, THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE MAIN ATTACHING BOLT, LOCATED IN THE GEAR BOX, UNDER THE FUSELAGE, HAD FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD FAILED AFT AND THE TIRE AND HAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT WHEEL. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED BOLT, REVEALED INDICATIONS OF CORRODED INTERGRANULAR FRACTURE MODE IN A CRESCENT SHAPED AREA. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE FRACTURE HAD CLEAN DUCTILE DIMPLES, TYPICAL OF OVERSTRESS.
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THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TENTATIVELY SOLD TO THE 2 PASSENGERS AND WAS BEING FLOWN FROM MARLBORO, MA TO DUMAS, AR WITH A REFUELING STOP AT CLARKSBURG, WV. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM CLARKSBURG, A RADIO PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 (VIA GREEN LIGHT FROM THE TOWER). REPORTEDLY, THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE MAIN ATTACHING BOLT, LOCATED IN THE GEAR BOX, UNDER THE FUSELAGE, HAD FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD FAILED AFT AND THE TIRE AND HAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT WHEEL. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED BOLT, REVEALED INDICATIONS OF CORRODED INTERGRANULAR FRACTURE MODE IN A CRESCENT SHAPED AREA. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE FRACTURE HAD CLEAN DUCTILE DIMPLES, TYPICAL OF OVERSTRESS.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time11:07 EST
Nearest AirportBENEDUM (0nm N)
Runway21
Runway Length5200 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 185
Tail NumberN8432Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorDorr Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-510-D · Reciprocating
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 35 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 10000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0