Investigation number
198800714
Occurrence date
Location
Leigh Creek
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
None
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 Investigation found that a bolt had withdrawn from the front of the left main gear attachment fitting, and its retaining nut was missing.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.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
185
Registration
VH-FLU
Serial number
185-1315
Operation type
Private
Departure point
Mildura VIC
Departure time
1116
Destination
Leigh Creek SA
Damage
Substantial