Cessna 170B N2252D
7 March 2014 · San Luis Obispo, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 2014 at about 21:40 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2252D, operated by Burch Loren W, was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, California, 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Luis Obispo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Luis Obispo (KSBP)
- Coordinates
- 35.4022, -120.6428
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2252D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1952
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Burch Loren W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Luis Obispo → San Luis Obispo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Corrosion of the bulkhead assembly in the left main landing gearbox area, which resulted in the structural failure of the bulkhead and the subsequent landing gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, shortly after a normal touchdown, the left main landing gear (MLG) collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the gearbox area. Review of videos from three surveillance cameras with different views of the landing corroborated the pilot's report that the landing was normal. Examination of the airplane revealed evidence of corrosion of the left MLG bulkhead assembly in the damaged gearbox area. The corrosion likely weakened the bulkhead's structure and resulted in the collapse of the left MLG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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