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December 20, 2002 · Cessna 195 · N195SR

Wink, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 20, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Wink, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 195
Tail Number
N195SR
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW03LA062

During the landing roll, the airplane departed the runway following a collapse of the right main landing gear. The right main landing gear axle bolt, part number AN10-46A, that attached the landing gear axle to the right main landing gear assembly was found separated from the axle. According to the FAA inspector, the bolt exhibited physical evidence of stripped threads, and the bolt hole at the landing gear axle did not exhibit deformation. The maintenance history for the bolt and the landing gear could not be determined.

NTSB Probable Cause

The separation of the main landing gear axle bolt from the landing gear assembly.

Full Narrative

On December 20, 2002, at 1515 central standard time, a Cessna 195, single-engine airplane, N195SR, departed the runway during the landing roll following a collapse of the right main landing gear at the Winkler County Airport, near Wink, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airline transport pilot, the airplane owner, and another passenger were not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from Fort Worth, Texas, approximately 1200, with a planned destination of El Paso, Texas. The FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, found the outboard portion of the right wing bent upward with the right main wing spar collapsed. Structural damage was also found at the engine firewall. The right main axle bolt, part number AN10-46A, that attached the landing gear axle to the right main landing gear assembly was found separated from the axle. According to the FAA inspector, the bolt exhibited physical evidence of stripped threads, and the bolt hole at the landing gear axle did not exhibit deformation. Available maintenance records reviewed by the FAA inspector and the NTSB investigator-in-charge did not reveal the maintenance history for the bolt or the landing gear.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:15 CST
Nearest AirportWinkler County Airport (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length3515 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 195
Tail NumberN195SR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsJacobs · R-755-B2 · Reciprocating · 275
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 64 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 7 C
Altimeter30.06 inHg
Observation Time20:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data