Accident Cessna/weaver 305 - E N862, Friday 30 August 2013

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Date:	Friday 30 August 2013
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Cessna/weaver 305 - E
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N862
MSN:	WA862
Year of manufacture:	1995
Engine model:	Continental O-470 SERIES
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Paris, Texas - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Paris-Cox Field, TX (PRX/KPRX)
Destination airport:	Paris-Cox Field, TX (PRX/KPRX)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
After touchdown, the right main landing gear began to oscillate and brake. The pilot applied the left brake to compensate for the right main landing gear braking; the propeller then contacted the runway, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the right main landing gear revealed that the outside O-ring was blown, which prevented the pilot from being able to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

Probable Cause: The failure of a landing gear O-ring, which prevented the pilot from being able to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

Accident investigation: