Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA129

AURORA, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N89984

CESSNA 140

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT SUDDENLY GROUND LOOPED DURING THE LANDING & DEPARTED THE RWY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT GEAR LEG HAD COLLAPSED AT SOME TIME DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. THE LEFT GEAR LEG PIN, WHICH WAS FOUND SHEARED, HAD A DARK DISCOLORATION IN THE OUTER 1/3 DIAMETER OF THE PIN WHERE IT HAD EVENTUALLY FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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