Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA036

EADS, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N2133C

CESSNA 195B

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF WITH FULL PWR. THE ACFT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 60 WHEN IT WENT OVER A SMALL RISE IN THE RWY, THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPERATED FROM THE ACFT AT THE PT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE LANDING GEAR STRUT. THE STRUT DUG INTO THE GND AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAM OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A FATIGUE CRACK AT THE ATTACH BOLT HOLES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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