Cessna/Weaver 305-E N862
31 August 2013 · Paris, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 2013 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna/Weaver 305-E registered N862 was involved in an accident near Paris, Texas, United States. One person was 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paris, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cox Field Airport (PRX)
- Coordinates
- 33.6191, -95.4896
- Aircraft
- Cessna/Weaver 305-E
- Registration
- N862
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paris → Paris
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA531
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of a landing gear O-ring, which prevented the pilot from being able to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After touchdown, the right main landing gear began to oscillate and brake. The pilot applied the left brake to compensate for the right main landing gear braking; the propeller then contacted the runway, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the right main landing gear revealed that the outside O-ring was blown, which prevented the pilot from being able to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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