Accident Cessna 421A N222CF, Wednesday 3 July 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 3 July 1985
Time:	21:10 LT
Type:	Cessna 421A
Owner/operator:	David Tolle
Registration:	N222CF
MSN:	421A0015
Year of manufacture:	1968
Engine model:	Continental GTSIO-520-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Diego, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Reno, NV (KRNO)
Destination airport:	San Diego, CA (KSDM)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLL OUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. EXAM OF THE RT GEAR REVEALED THAT THE BOLT WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER & LOWER GEAR TORQUE LINKS WAS MISSING. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE REQUIRED COTTER PIN, WHICH SECURES THE CORRESPONDING BOLT FOR THE LT GEAR, WAS MISSING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: