Aviation safety investigations & reports
Cessna A185-E, VH-FLU, Leigh Creek SA, 6 May 1988
Investigation number:
198800714
198800714
Status: Completed
Summary
During the landing at Leigh Creek the left main gear leg folded back. Investigation found that a bolt had withdrawn from the front of the left main gear attachment fitting, and its retaining nut was missing. The condition of the bolt thread suggested that the nut had been missing for some time. How the nut came to be missing was not determined.
General details
| Date: | 06 May 1988 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | 1351 | ||||
| Location: | Leigh Creek | ||||
| State: | South Australia | ||||
| Release date: | 24 June 1988 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Aircraft details
| Aircraft manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft model | 185 | |
| Aircraft registration | VH-FLU | |
| Serial number | 185-1315 | |
| Type of operation | Private | |
| Damage to aircraft | Substantial | |
| Departure point | Mildura VIC | |
| Departure time | 1116 | |
| Destination | Leigh Creek SA |