Accident Piper PA-25-235 N8937L, Sunday 25 July 1982

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Date:	Sunday 25 July 1982
Time:	18:15 LT
Type:	Piper PA-25-235
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8937L
MSN:	25-5402
Year of manufacture:	1971
Total airframe hrs:	3373 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-B2B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Rosa, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Tucumcari, CA
Destination airport:	Los Angeles, CA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL HAD COME OFF THE AXLE. A CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RETAINING NUT AND THE COTTER PIN, WHICH HOLDS THE NUT IN PLACE, WERE MISSING.

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