Marsing, ID, USA
N4017Y
CESSNA 185
The pilot in the tailwheel-gear-equipped airplane reported that he set up for a wheel landing to an asphalt runway. During touchdown, the airplane bounced three times, and the right landing gear wheel split into two pieces. The airplane ground looped to the left and exited the left side of the runway. The right wing tip and the elevator struck the ground, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right elevator.
The pilot in the tailwheel gear-equipped airplane reported that he setup for a wheel landing to an asphalt runway. During touch down the airplane bounced three times and the right landing gear wheel split into two pieces. The airplane ground looped to the left and exited the left side of the runway. The right wing tip and the elevator struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right elevator.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, the failure of the right main landing gear wheel, and a ground loop.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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