Accident Cessna 180 N9968X, Saturday 19 June 1993

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Date:	Saturday 19 June 1993
Time:	21:50 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9968X
MSN:	185-0168
Year of manufacture:	1961
Total airframe hrs:	5922 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-470
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anchorage, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(Z41)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE STARTED BOUNCING AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AND HE BEGAN TO APPLY RIGHT BRAKE. ABOUT 150-200 FT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT WHEEL LEFT THE GEAR LEG, AND ON THE NEXT BOUNCE THE GEAR LEG FOLDED UNDER THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GAR AERO 6-INCH TO 10-INCH WHEEL ADAPTERS.

Probable Cause: SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL.

Accident investigation: