Cessna R182 N5274S
22 October 2006 · Ames, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 2006 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N5274S was involved in an accident near Ames, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ames Muni (AMW)
- Coordinates
- 41.9919, -93.6219
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N5274S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ames → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the landing gear actuator pin and the exterior visual maintenance inspection for cracks not possible by company maintenance personnel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was operated as an instructional airplane when the nose landing gear collapsed during landing. The flight instructor stated that he and the dual student did not receive "a green light indicating gear down and locked" when landing. They reported cycling the landing gear several times but could not get a down and locked indication. Examination of the landing gear revealed that the two nose gear down lock actuator pins exhibited fatigue fracture over 70 percent of the fracture surface. Cessna service bulletin SEB95-20, recommends a reoccurring 200-hour inspection of the down lock pins for looseness. If looseness or movement is observed, Service kit SK210-155 is to be installed prior to further flight. The service bulletin does not provide for the visual inspection of the pins for fatigue cracks The pins were of the older design, and were reportedly inspected and no looseness was observed. Following the accident, the operator reported that one of the fractured pins was still not loose until he exerted a greater amount of force to check for looseness.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2006 | Cessna R182 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | Southeaster Oklahoma State University | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Cessna R182 | Cooperstown, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Cessna R182 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Myron G. Lasater | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Cessna R182 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Cessna R182 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Sawyer Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Cessna R182 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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