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November 29, 2024 · Cessna 180 · N9140R

Egegik, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 29, 2024
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Egegik, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 180 (1953)
Tail Number
N9140R
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC25LA009

The pilot stated that, during the landing roll on a remote, gravel-covered beach, the right main landing gear leg broke just above the wheel axle. The remaining gear leg dug into the frozen gravel and folded under the fuselage, and the airplane veered right, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and the right wing. A postaccident examination by the pilot revealed that the right main landing gear leg fractured a few inches above the axle. The fractured landing gear leg was ground into the gravel-covered surface before the main landing gear leg folded aft, which obliterated the fracture surface. The separated right wheel assembly traveled into the lake and was not recovered; therefore, the failure mode of the landing gear leg could not be determined. The pilot stated that the main landing gear legs were last inspected for cracks about 15 years before the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

A failure of the right main landing gear leg for reasons that could not be determined.

Full Narrative

On November 29, 2024, at 1305 Alaska standard time, a Cessna 180 airplane, N9140R, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Egegik, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on a remote, gravel-covered beach, the right main landing gear leg broke just above the wheel axle. The remaining gear leg dug into the frozen gravel and folded under the fuselage. The airplane veered right and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the right wing. A postaccident examination by the pilot revealed that the right main landing gear leg fractured a few inches above the axle. The fractured landing gear leg was ground into the gravel-covered surface before the main landing gear leg folded aft, which obliterated the fracture surface. The separated right wheel assembly traveled into the lake and was not recovered. The main landing gear legs were last inspected for cracks about 15 years before the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:05 AKST
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180
Tail NumberN9140R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-520 · Reciprocating · 265
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 67 · Third Class · None
Crew 2None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind20° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 F / 12 F
Altimeter30.10 inHg
Observation Time12:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data