Cessna 180K N2785K

Summary

On 26 June 2010 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N2785K, operated by Michael B Minton, was involved in an accident near Cahokia, Illinois, 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.

Date

26 June 2010 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Cahokia, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

St Louis Downtown Airport (CPS)

Coordinates

38.5706, -90.1561

Aircraft

Cessna 180K

Registration

N2785K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael B Minton

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fredericktown → Cahokia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA358

Nobody was injured.

The fatigue failure of the axle's attaching bolts during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had a normal stabilized descent on his approach to land and flared about 50 feet above the runway before making a three-point touchdown. He said that during the roll the airplane tracked to the right and that he applied left rudder in response. He then heard a "bang" and the airplane moved abruptly and uncontrollably. The left wing and horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage when they contacted the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left wheel and axle separated from its main landing gear. Two of the four bolts that attach the axle to the gear exhibited a separation consistent with fatigue.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.