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February 18, 2012 · Cessna 182A · N20DE

New Philadelphia, OH

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 18, 2012
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
New Philadelphia, OH
Aircraft
Cessna 182A
Tail Number
N20DE
Operator
Don Emslie
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN12LA218

The pilot reported that the landing was normal, but, during the landing roll as the airplane was turning onto the taxiway, the left wheel separated from the landing gear. The left wing sustained substantial damage when it struck the ground. The examination of the airplane revealed that the four bolts that attached the wheel to the landing gear were broken. The metallurgical examination of the four bolts revealed that the fractures were consistent with ductile overstress. The pilot reported that the airplane was converted to a tailwheel airplane per a supplemental type certificate, that it was equipped with tundra tires, and that it was routinely landed on sandbars, strip mines, and fields. The pilot reported that installing new bolts could have prevented the accident from occurring.

NTSB Probable Cause

The inadequate maintenance of the wheel attachment bolts, which resulted in the left wheel separating from the landing gear during landing due to ductile overstress fractures.

Full Narrative

On February 18, 2012, at 1115 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182A, N20DE, sustained substantial damage when the left wheel separated from the left main landing gear during landing roll at the Harry Clever Field Airport (PHD), New Philadelphia, Ohio. The left wing sustained substantial damage when it struck the ground. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by E & S Aircraft, Inc., under the provisions of the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane departed Richard Downing Airport (I40), Coshocton, Ohio, at 1100. The pilot reported that the landing was normal, but during the landing roll as the airplane was turning onto the taxiway, the left wheel separated from the landing gear. The examination of the airplane revealed that the four bolts that attached the wheel to the landing gear were broken. The National Transportation Safety Board's Materials laboratory examined the four fractured bolts. Two bolts were smaller in diameter. The fracture surfaces had a uniform matte-gray rough appearance consistent with ductile overstress fractures under tension loads. The two larger diameter bolts were bent in the shank area. Fracture surfaces on both bolts showed matte-gray features mixed with areas of post fracture damage. All features were consistent with ductile overstress fractures under off-axis loading. The pilot reported that the airplane was converted to a tailwheel airplane per a supplemental type certificate, and that it was equipped with tundra tires. The airplane was routinely landed off runways on sandbars, strip mines, and fields. The pilot reported that installing new bolts could have prevented the accident from occurring.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:15 EST
Nearest AirportHarry Clever Field Airport (0nm)
Runway14
Runway Length3951 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182A
Tail NumberN20DE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDon Emslie
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCont Motor · O-470 SERIES · Reciprocating · 225
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 70 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point41 C / 27 C
Altimeter30.01 inHg
Observation Time15:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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