N190JS

Substantial
None

CESSNA 195S/N: 7294

Accident Details

Date
Monday, September 28, 2009
NTSB Number
WPR09CA468
Location
Kingman, AZ
Event ID
20090927X30818
Coordinates
35.259445, -113.938056
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

Failure of the right landing gear wheel attachment bolts.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N190JS
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
7294
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
195C195
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
SWANN NEAL P
Address
18917 SPRING VALLEY RD
Status
Deregistered
City
PLYMOUTH
State / Zip Code
CA 95669-8602
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot reported that 1-2 seconds after landing on runway 21, he heard a 'bang', then the right wing dropped, and the airplane ground looped to the right substantially damaging the wing and fuselage. Upon examination of the right landing gear strut, he observed that the right wheel had separated from the strut leg. Examination of the bolts that attached the wheel to the strut revealed that one bolt fractured and the other two were stripped of their respective nuts. The pilot stated that the bolts installed on the wheel were not in compliance with a recent service bulletin that recommended a higher tensile strength bolt.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR09CA468