COLLEGE STATION, TX, USA
N49452
CESSNA 152
AFTER THE CFI CUT POWER FOR A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE STUDENT SET UP AN APPROACH TO A ROAD. WHEN POWER WAS ADDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE APPROACH THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 75% POWER & THEN DECELERATED BACK TO IDLE. ON TOUCHDOWN ON THE ROAD THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE SPRING TUBE. THE NOSE GEAR THEN FAILED IN OVERLOAD & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FATIGUE FRACTURE ABOUT 120 DEG AROUND THE GEAR SPRING TUBE. THE FRACTURE ORIGINATED AT THE CROSS BOLT HOLE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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