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| Date: | Friday 6 May 1988 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185F |
| Owner/operator: | Bill Lentsch |
| Registration: | N22901 |
| MSN: | 18503077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3800 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hunter Creek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER LANDING AT A MINING CAMP AIRSTRIP, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR FAILED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. EXAMINATION OF THE BROKEN GEAR PART REVEALED THE ORIGINAL FRACTURE TO BE A FATIGUE FRACTURE. THE INITIAL CRACK IN THE GEAR LEG RAN PARALLEL TO THE GEAR BOLT HOLE. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED 80 HRS BEFORE THE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA054
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 18:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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